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‘I left my job at BT after 17 years to become an adviser’

Lastly, if the industry could improve on one thing, what do you think it should or could be?

Mba said the reason why he got into this space is to help people improve their financial literacy and just financial comprehension so that they can make better decisions.

“Whether it's the industry's problem, or it's an education problem, or whether it's the government, I think it's everyone's duty to chip in,” he said.

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“The industry could help do some of the stuff I do, which is to give some time to help improve people's knowledge.

“It's one of the things I'm passionate about, but it's maybe not something that we do enough of.”

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