Prestbury's 140 mortgage and protection advisers, who have just been taken over by Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS), could be offered the chance to become fully fledged IFAs.
PTFS sales director Dev Malle says Prestbury advisers will benefit from the move as they could branch out into other areas. This could include moving into the IFA business as long as they had their FPC and were under the correct instruction and supervisory programme. The position of senior management at Prestbury is still under discussion but the other advisers from 80 firms will be put through a transition process when joining PTFS. This will include getting them accustomed to PTFS’ technology which plays a key role for the group. Malle says taking over Prestbury’s advisers was part ...
To continue reading this article...
Join Professional Adviser for free
- Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
- Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
- Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
- Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
- Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes