IFG promises to make James Hay work for IFAs

Yesterday, the Dublin-based firm, which provides financial advice and pension administration services, revealed it had made an offer in principal for Santander's SIPP and wrap arm. Tim Sargisson, managing director of IFG Financial services, says he hopes to make James Hay a respected provider amongst advisers. "We think combining James Hay with our existing SIPP operation, The IPS Partnership, will enable us to really focus on the core SIPP offering," he says. "James Hay was a relatively small part of Abbey and Santander and perhaps didn't get the attention it deserves, but we have...