Informed Financial Planning appoints leadership team for SM&CR prep

In preparation for December deadline

Sophie King
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Chartered firm Informed Financial Planning has appointed a new leadership team in preparation for the senior management & certification regime (SM&CR).

The team consists of Informed Financial Planning head of compliance and operations Anjeanette Kemp, head of finance and paraplanning Sarah Williams and head of business development Jessica Crawford (pictured). The Yorkshire financial planning firm's senior team collectively has more than 30 years' experience within the financial services sector and have combined their skills in different areas of management. The SM&CR deadline will apply to the wider financial services sector from 9 December this year and will place new administrative, regulatory and conduct requirements on financial ...

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