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Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir is news editor at Professional Adviser.

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CII chief executive Alan Vallance to step down earlier than expected

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CII chief executive Alan Vallance to step down earlier than expected

Chief customer officer Gill White will take over as CII’s acting chief executive

clock 18 December 2023 • 1 min read
Advisers fear wealth transfers may lead to loss of business

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Advisers fear wealth transfers may lead to loss of business

An increasing number of advisers concerned about ‘losing business'

clock 18 December 2023 • 1 min read
Over half of clients more concerned about capital loss than inflation

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Over half of clients more concerned about capital loss than inflation

Inflation is still double the BoE’s target despite dropping from its record high

clock 18 December 2023 • 1 min read
Advisers now view AI as opportunity for firms rather than a threat

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Advisers now view AI as opportunity for firms rather than a threat

Many think AI could be useful for efficiency and automation

clock 15 December 2023 • 1 min read
Consumer Duty business impacts expected by advisers

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Consumer Duty business impacts expected by advisers

More advisers believe Consumer Duty will have a ‘high impact' on their firm

clock 15 December 2023 • 1 min read
More advisers avoiding clients with under £50,000

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More advisers avoiding clients with under £50,000

Advisers now less willing to take on new clients with limited assets

clock 15 December 2023 • 1 min read
Advisers note extant bearish sentiment among tense clients

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Advisers note extant bearish sentiment among tense clients

Schroders says clients more bearish now than May 2023

clock 15 December 2023 • 1 min read
Advisers flag dip in number of clients ending protection policies

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Advisers flag dip in number of clients ending protection policies

Comes amid a year of change for an increasingly smaller protection market

clock 14 December 2023 • 1 min read
Benchmark acquires West Sussex IFA adding £111m in client assets

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Benchmark acquires West Sussex IFA adding £111m in client assets

Champain is appointed representative of Benchmark's advice network

clock 12 December 2023 • 1 min read
FCA raises alarm on platforms' handling of customer interest

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FCA raises alarm on platforms' handling of customer interest

Regulator cracks down on investment platforms for ‘double dipping’

clock 12 December 2023 • 1 min read