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Issues facing the advice sector - a summary

ASA has published a short paper which looks at changes coming the way of the advice sector.
 
There are a number of reviews and consultations underway which are likely to mean change for ASA’s members, particularly those with LSC contracts. The most important are


It is not clear how these relate to each other, nor exactly what they will mean for the advice sector.
 
However, the key themes emerging from these initiatives seem to be as follows

1 - A move towards fixed (standard or graduated) fees and/or block contracts

2 - The introduction of “managed competition”, which will include price competition, which is expected to drive prices (fixed fees) down

3 - The LSC proposes to contract only with ‘preferred suppliers’

4 - An intention to contract with a smaller number of larger suppliers, which will involve


5 - CLACs and CLANs

6 - The phasing out of the Quality Mark
 
The paper examines each of these in turn and sets out ASA’s concerns about these developments. Read the full paper

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