In Conversation With... Tom Hegarty, managing director, M&G Wealth Advice

In this episode of In Conversation With… M&G Wealth Advice managing director Tom Hegarty and Money Marketing chief reporter Lois Vallely talk about the sharp decline in the number of UK financial advisers, from over 200,000 in the 1980s to just over 31,000 today.

To address these challenges, Hegarty highlights several initiatives aimed at attracting new talent to the profession. He discusses the role of academies and apprenticeships, as well as initiatives like Future Financial Adviser and the New Talent Alliance, in providing training and development opportunities for aspiring financial advisers.

He also stresses the importance of maintaining professionalism and integrity within the sector to enhance its reputation and appeal to new entrants.