Local IFA gains first in Wales accolade

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A local IFA has become the first personal financial planner in Wales to be certified to ISO 22222 by Standards International.

Richard Hill, managing director of Monmouthshire Independent Financial Advisers, becomes the first in Wales and only the 39th in the UK to be awarded the internationally agreed benchmark for personal financial services. The certification recognises a high level of competence and ethical behaviour and will further boost consumer confidence in the Monmouthshire Building Society subsidiary, which is also an accredited member of SIFA. The ISO certification is an ongoing standard, with checks carried out every year. Hill says he is delighted with the first-in-Wales accolade. "It c...

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