Polarisation fuels stakeholder cynicism, says IFP

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The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has responded to the changes for polarisation with sceptic...

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has responded to the changes for polarisation with scepticism, and says more emphasis should be placed on the advice rather than the product. Nick Cann, chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning, has accused the regulator of putting Government objectives ahead of consumer interests and says the focus needs to be on the delivery of education and IFA support in polarisation rather than on the products that will be sold. "There needs to be some support and education in the polarisation process, and people should be able get the inf...

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