'Pioneer' and titan of financial advice Alan Steel dies

Formed his IFA business in 1975

Tom Ellis
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Financial advice stalwart Alan Steel has died at the age of 74.

After becoming a financial adviser in 1973, Steel established his advice business Alan Steel Asset Management in May 1975, based in the town of Linlithgow - between Edinburgh and Falkirk. The firm's 10 financial advisers and more than 30 support staff look after more than 3,000 clients and £1bn assets under management.  Alongside his role as a business founder and IFA, Steel was popular in the national and trade press throughout his career. Man and boy: Alan Steel toasts 40 years since launching his IFA business Steel told his Twitter followers his struggles with coronavirus on ...

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