CII chief Fisher apologises to PFS members for deregistration miscommunication

Motions passed despite campaign

Sophie King
clock • 3 min read

Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) CEO Sian Fisher has apologised for any miscommunication caused following its proposals to deregister the PFS, while several motions were passed during the body's annual general meeting (AGM).

Held on Wednesday (30 June), the AGM was attended by various CII members who had the opportunity to vote on several ideas.  Prior to the AGM, many advisers were eagerly awaiting what would be said regarding the proposals to deregister the Personal Finance Society (PFS), which was one of the topics up for discussion and has caused a ruccus within the sector in recent weeks as advisers have rallyed together to show their dismay. Last week, Ourpfs.co.uk was created by Chartered financial planner Alasdair Walker following the launch of thepfssolo.com by former PFS presidents. The websi...

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