Paul WiIlans, of Mazars, tells Christopher Salih of his belief in a fee-based structure, which empowers the adviser to remain objective and to work in the best interests of the client
How did you get involved in the industry? I became a financial adviser back in 1988, just a few months after the enactment of the Financial Services Act. I'd been in the RAF for the past six years but felt that it wasn't my thing and I was looking for a new challenge. In the 1980s we were in the middle of an economic boom and, living on the edge of London as I did, the City looked an attractive option. Was the road to Mazars a bumpy one? I have been at Mazars since October 2004. I started at Pall Mall Money Management until 1991, when a number of its managers went off and set up Brooks M...
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