IFA Pension Pulse secures PE investment

HGL Private Capital backs advice firm for undisclosed sum

Sophia Panayi
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Pension Pulse has secured an undisclosed investment from private equity specialist HGL Private Capital with the hope to tackle the UK’s widening advice gap.

Founded by CEO Aidan Carter and CIO James Igoe, Pension Pulse is an independent financial adviser authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is working "to make financial advice accessible to everyone". Pension Pulse has developed a "scalable and regulated" model designed to "support consumers regardless of the size of their pension, to help more people access trusted long-term financial support," the firm said. Carter said: "We believe the future of financial advice must look completely different to the traditional industry model. Millions of people across the UK...

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