One in 10 advisers looking to quit industry due to Consumer Duty

Over one third said regulations are harming their mental health

Isabel Baxter
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One in 10 advisers (11%) are considering leaving the industry due to Consumer Duty as more than one third said regulations are harming their mental health, according to new research by CoreData.

The study of 267 UK financial advisers conducted in August found nearly two-thirds (63%) of advisers said regulations are impacting their ability to do their job. Over one third (35%) said regulations are negatively impacting their mental health. This increases to more than half (52%) of mass affluent advisers. Meanwhile, 35% said they think the Consumer Duty rules will see more advisers leave the sector than under the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). The study also showed 23% of advisers think the Consumer Duty will reshape the financial advice industry more than RDR. However,...

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