PA360 North: PFS pushes for leader and protection of its 'significant reserves'

'Focused on protecting members' interests'

Ayesha Venkataraman
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The Personal Finance Society (PFS) needs a leader on a day-to-day basis and is working towards that, stated PFS president Sarah Lord at a session during PA360 North.

When asked about the status of the ongoing saga involving the planned deregistration of the PFS by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), she said: "We need someone in the business on a day-to-day basis, speaking on behalf of the profession, having the conversations with the treasury, the FCA [Financial Conduct Authority] and carrying on that great work. "We continue to push for that, and I think if we can achieve that, then we will see stability quite quickly." To that end, she encouraged PFS members to provide feedback on the CII's consultation - Shaping the future together - whic...

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