Financial wellbeing directly linked to use of financial advice: Aegon UK

Focus on wealth accumulation

John Brazier
clock • 2 min read

People with an adviser are four times more likely than those without to have high levels of financial wellbeing, according to Aegon UK

Aegon's Financial Wellbeing Index, based on a representative survey of 10,000 people across UK sectors, found that that just 10% of people who have never used any financial advice are "fortunate to combine healthy finances and a positive money mindset." This is compared to 44% of those who have an ongoing relationship with a financial adviser and 23% who have occasionally used a financial adviser. However, the report also highlights that the positive correlation between advice and financial wellbeing stems primarily from advisers helping clients accumulate wealth and "not necessarily ...

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