Chase de Vere hits back against sales culture accusations

The Times 'willingly misrepresented the firm'

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Stephen Kavanagh: "We are disappointed that The Times has willingly misrepresented our company culture and operations."
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Stephen Kavanagh: "We are disappointed that The Times has willingly misrepresented our company culture and operations."

Chase de Vere has hit back against The Times, saying claims about its incentive structures that likened it to St James’s Place (SJP) misrepresented the firm.

The Times wrote about Chase de Vere's annual conference, where advisers that generated the most fees for the company are lauded on stage and its top 10 are awarded with a luxury three-night stay in Cannes...

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