We also know there's a very, very long transition period. (canadianbusiness.com)
However, and from what I am reading from the report, and although it is long overdue, it is going to be a tough and long transition period for the profession to shift from billable hours to MATs. (slaw.ca)
We know change is disruptive for clients and we endeavor to manage portfolio manager transitions as smoothly as possible, providing clients with full transparency and long transition periods. (mfs.com)