Retirement planners Hoxton Capital go directly authorised

UK and UAE-based IFA business

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Retirement planning firm Hoxton Capital Management has the nod of approval from the regulator, receiving Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) directly authorised status.

The UK and UAE-based independent financial advisory has grown rapidly since its launch last spring, initially operating as an appointed representative in the UK with a nationwide advisory network. Hoxton Chartered adviser and managing partner of the UK business Matthew Dean said the firm's directly authorised status was a tribute to its fast development. "Transitioning from network representative to direct authorisation was always on our roadmap, but the fact that we sought to make this transition after a little more than a year of trading is testament to the success and rapid growth ...

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