Andrew Aldridge: EIS and the benefit of experience

Specialist v generalist

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Advisers are likely to know which specialist they would turn to if they were looking for an emerging markets or property fund so why, asks Andrew Aldridge, do many people still entrust EIS investing to generalist managers?

We have all witnessed the evolution of the financial services sector over recent years. As the sector has become increasingly complicated and it has become impractical for advisers to be experts in all aspects of the financial services world, one of the key changes we have observed has been the move towards specialist providers. Whether that is specialist advisers or dedicated investment managers, this move has been extensive. As an adviser, you probably know which investment managers you would look to if considering an emerging markets fund and, similarly, who you would look to for a pr...

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