Majority of IFAs fear shortage of new talent to cope with demand

The study was conducted by market research company Opinium, which surveyed 218 financial advisers in March. Opinium head of financial services Alexa Nightingale called for incentives to be put in place to attract the next generation to join the advice sector. "Given the number of IFAs planning to retire in the next decade and the lack of IFAs joining the industry, there is no doubt that there is a growing concern on the future of the financial advice industry," she said. Three quarters (76%) of IFAs plan to retire in the next decade, with 31% expected to retire in the next two to f...