PosSol owner Aegon pledges 'full support' for group

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Aegon has declared its "full support" and confidence in the future of its national IFA brand, Positive Solutions, despite a number of high-profile departures and disruption caused by an exit clause introduced last year.

Head of operations, Chris Hull, last week became the sixth departure from the company in as many months. CEO Jim Reeve, recruitment director Martin Brown, head of propositions Andrew Waldron, business development director Jonathan Morley and risk and compliance director James McCourt have all also left the business. However, Positive Solutions' CEO Peter Coleman said he was confident in the future of the business post-Retail Distribution Review (RDR). "We are putting in place the right things for the long term and ensuring that all partners - new, existing and those no longer with ...

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