Stephen Gay on independence and the doubters

Scott Sinclair
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New AIFA boss Stephen Gay says firms should not risk their businesses banking on late changes to the RDR and explains why fighting fire with fire usually leads to failure.

Stephen Gay on... ...change at AIFA An organisation does not need to change just because a new leader arrives, nor does it necessarily mean there was anything wrong in the past. ...criticism of his appointment I tend to pay most attention to what people say to my face, and I've not had a single person say to me they think I'm the wrong person for the job. ...lobbying When our community appears divided, we lose the respect of policymakers. We lose the influence we could have if we were able to speak more in consensus. ...

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