deVere Group to hire 50 advisers and open new offices

Its UK arm, deVere United Kingdom, is relocating from its current base in Holborn to the City before opening offices in the north of England in Q3 and setting up a new operation in the early part of next year. The expansion plans, which include the recruitment of 50 financial advisers over the next 12 to 18 months, are part of an effort to establish a national IFA presence in the UK. In addition, the firm is planning to launch a telephone-based financial advisory service in Q4 which it said will provide "simplified, streamlined and efficient financial advice" for busy professionals. ...