Disharmony continues: Advisers sign form in protest against CII proposals

AGM next week

Sophie King
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Around 40 financial advisers and counting have added their names to an anti-CII proposal website ahead of the body's annual general meeting (AGM) next week.

Earlier this week (23 June), former PFS presidents Robert Reid, Nick Bamford, Carole Nicholls, Grant Scott, Brian Steeples and Sharon Sutton launched thepfssolo.com to help advisers navigate their way through the CII AGM, which is scheduled to take place at 3pm on Wednesday 30 June. The website offers a PowerPoint presentation that people can view before they cast their vote at the AGM. In April, the plan to deregister the PFS came to light and, since then, many members have spoken up against the idea. After seeing the website, Chartered financial planner Alasdair Walker created anoth...

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