IFA comment: Advisers unhappy about Severn's AIFA role

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There have already been a handful of comments in response to David Severn's appointment as AIFA and AMI director general.

Unsurprisingly, some of those comments are negative, given Severn's previous experience with the FSA, the key role he played in depolarisation and the original document which started that process - CP166. Here's a taster of some of those unhappy responses: One IFA says:"You must be joking! Just what IFAs need - someone who knows all about regulation and legislation. What would help IFAs is having someone who actually understands our marketplace and practices. Does Mr Severn have any of that?" Additional comments from other advisers include: "It is not 1st of April is it? AIFA is ...

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