fsa fines ifa for third time
The FSA has fined Julian Harris, owner of a Kent-based IFA business with the same name, for a third time for failing to perform adequate due diligence before appointing advisers.
The FSA has fined Julian Harris, owner of a Kent-based IFA business with the same name, for a third time for failing to perform adequate due diligence before appointing advisers.
The FSA has led an investigation into unauthorised financial advisers, leading to two arrests in the West Midlands.
As Crispin Odey’s visit to Harrogate proves, investment clubs are a great way for smaller IFAs to attract big name fund managers to their region.
A look back at pre and post the global downturn reveals there are still lessons to be learned.
Advised sales are falling and with RDR still to come this proportion could continue to fall.
The proportion of retail products sold with advice declined by 2% from 2009/10 to 66% in 2010/11.
Added resource at North will improve fund research and risk monitoring ahead of new IFA mandates.
IFAs are expected to increase outsourcing client portfolios to discretionary managers ahead of RDR
A Midlands-based IFA and discretionary firm has successfully listed on the Plus exchange.
IFA consolidation vehicle Perspective has acquired two further IFA firms.u
Almost 60% of advisers do not believe RDR will improve the quality of advice, according to Skandia.
London & Capital’s Richard Leigh says the smaller IFA “will be caught out” by DFM changes.