The need for robust due diligence in the SIPP market

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Alistair Hardie discusses the importance of due diligence processes

In its simplest form due diligence is about taking the time to get to know a person or organisation before entering into an agreement or transaction with them. It’s tempting to think of due diligence as a process that only happens as part of the purchase or sale of assets and services between businesses. We all do due diligence in our personal lives and probably don’t think of it in these terms. Buying a property involves due diligence throughout the process from finding a property through to completion. Those of us who use the internet to buy and sell will check the credentials of se...

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