Network for de-authorised advisers to launch

Nicola Brittain
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A network allowing de-authorised advisers to continue to claim trail commission is to launch in March this year.

The network, called Freedom Partnership, will be run by Right Annuity director Trevor Newham and will allow former advisers to refer clients to regulated third parties for new products, and thereby potentially retain part of their trail commission. Newham, who was also the founder of IFA Network, will launch the resource in March.  Although Newham has not disclosed the structure of the company, he said that it would comprise a team of 20 people. Freedom Partnership will direct de-authorised advisers to online resources that will provide information about available products without ...

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