Do product-specific illustrations offer a true comparison for IFAs?

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When an IFA wants to recommend an investment to a client, one of the key pieces of information that...

When an IFA wants to recommend an investment to a client, one of the key pieces of information that will be used is a product-specific illustration. Illustrations from more than one company are obtained to enable different companies' products to be compared. But are the IFA and client always comparing apples with apples? Clearly the IFA wants to be able to demonstrate to the client that the investment being recommended offers excellent value for money. The most obvious factor, often the starting point, will be the potential net return the investment can provide, which means looking at...

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