Pensions downturn forces job cuts at Alexander Forbes

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Alexander Forbes Financial Services is set to make a "limited number" of support staff redundant following a downturn in the corporate pensions market.

The financial adviser said it was planning to "rationalise" a number of support functions and focus its resources on front line client servicing and sales following a detailed review of its business. It said marketing director David Marlow would be leaving the company and there were no immediate plans to replace him. And it added it had entered into a consultation with some employees in support roles which it anticipated would lead to a number of redundancies. Alexander Forbes Financial Services chief executive Grant Stobart said: "Changing market conditions have meant that some of ...

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