Bank adviser exodus grows True Potential almost 300%

Nicola Brittain
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True Potential Wealth Management has seen growth in adviser numbers of almost 300% year on year as a result of displaced high street bank advisers looking to remain in the sector.

The company said that between May 2012 and May 2013, the number of advisers at the firm has risen by 285%, up from 70 to 270.  Since the beginning of May this year, 49 new advisers have joined and there's a growing pipeline of advisers awaiting Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation. True Potential senior partner Earl Glasgow said: "The growth we have seen is due to the arrival of high street bank advisers." "We strongly believe that ex-bank advisers have a huge amount to offer the marketplace. It is unfortunate that so many have been left strangled by red tape as they are...

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