Adviser number growth shoots?BY ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025 12:56PMThe number of advisers that have exited the industry over the past four or five years appears to have plateaued, albeit another decline in 2023, last year's figures suggest that the losses have stabilised, according to Rainmaker Information's 2024: The year in wealth management webinar. Related News |
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