"Take more notice of Europe" says Lord Hunt in AIFA swansong

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IFAs need to take more notice of regulatory developments in Brussels as they tend to play a key role...

IFAs need to take more notice of regulatory developments in Brussels as they tend to play a key role in the grounding of UK financial regulation, Lord Hunt told advisers at his final AIFA public appearance last week. Speaking at the AIFA annual dinner in London, Lord Hunt praised the work of advisers and AIFA officials since the trade body's establishment in 1999 because they have together produced key positions in regulatory negotiations such as the 'menu option' in depolarisation and, more importantly, key changes to European Commission proposals. Lord Hunt pointed out that advi...

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