As we await the outcome of the government's consultation on the transfer of funds from CTFs to JISAs, Kingston Unity's Andrew Townsley asks if advisers are ready to discuss their clients' options.
Whether a parent or grandparent, relative or friend, when considering how best to invest for a child’s future, a Junior ISA (JISA) is probably the main product that springs to mind. The government’s consultation into the options for transferring funds held in Child Trust Funds (CTFs) to JISAs, which closed on the 6 August, is set to increase publicity around the JISA market over the coming months. Are you prepared to talk to your clients about the subject? The outcome of the consultation will potentially have a major impact on how advisers talk to parents about investing for their chi...
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