intelliflo’s 2026 Adviser lifestyle index

Where the hours actually go.

The Adviser lifestyle index looks at six trends shaping working life in UK financial advice. We asked 228 people across the industry how their hours really stack up, what part technology plays, and what they’d do with the time back.

What’s inside the report?

1. Hours | How weekly hours track against work-life balance across the profession.

2. Role | Why advisers and firm owners feel the pressure differently to their own teams.

3. Technology | What happens to work-life balance where tech adoption is strongest.

4. Priorities | What people said they’d actually do with time back, if they had it.

5. Parents | How having children at home changes the hours picture.

6. Downtime | How the profession really switches off, when it gets the chance.

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