My fears for IFAs over struc prods onslaught

Indeed, to judge by the sheer number of structures out there, you could be forgiven for assuming that most investors – those still putting money into the stock market anyway – are choosing a protected vehicle over every other type of investment. Even the traditional life and pensions monoliths are getting in on the act, and that can only mean one thing: business is booming. Now this is, of course, good news, but I can’t suppress a vague sense of unease about the impact this small scale gold rush could have on IFAs. After all, the provider base supporting advisers has been fairly consi...