IFA support services company Lighthouse Group has partnered with Just Retirement Solutions (JRS), Just Retirement's equity release arm, to allow IFAs to refer equity release clients to the provider.
Once the IFA has referred his client to JRS, the provider will deal with the customer directly and provide advice on the most appropriate equity release product. JRS says the referral service helps IFAs unqualified to advise on equity release and those who do not have the time to handle such cases. Andrew Megson, sales director of Just Retirement, says: “Partnerships such as these support our dual aim of helping to develop awareness of the benefits of equity release and of improving the quality of advice to consumers.” Last year JRS teamed up with financial services provider Saga Group ...
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