Majority of advisers fear Consumer Duty will widen advice gap

FCA to explore simplified regimes to close the gap

Isabel Baxter
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The majority (58%) of financial advisers have said the Consumer Duty regulation will result in an increased advice gap, according to research from Quilter.

The research, conducted with Boring Money among advisers, found that only 10% believe that Consumer Duty will reduce the advice gap with a further 28% believing it will have no effect at all and 4% being unsure. The data also showed that there is a deviation in the perceived impact when it comes to whether you are a directly authorised (DA) or a network adviser. Around 62% of DA advisers forecast an increase in the advice gap, compared with 52% of advisers in networks. Regionally, the survey found advisers in the north of the UK more likely to foresee an increased advice gap, with ...

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