IFA Centre's Gill Cardy joins Defaqto

In her new role Cardy (pictured) will develop business opportunities and manage consultancy projects in the retirement income and platforms space. Cardy worked as an IFA for more than 10 years before setting up the IFA Centre, a trade body representing independent advisers. She also acted as the IFA representative on the FSA Smaller Business Practitioner Panel and held senior roles at ValidPath. The IFA Centre announced it was to cease to operate as a trade body in December 2013 after it failed to secure a sufficient membership level to maintain the organisation. Cardy was crown...