Looking for an alternative: Opening up to private equity

The IFA market has gone through a period of seismic change. Post-recession and post-Retail Distribution Review the sector has become much leaner and increasingly more professional. It's also more competitive. And to flourish in a competitive marketplace IFAs, like any other business, have to differentiate their service from others. The current investment arena may offer an opportunity. In my view, the private equity market has been generally misunderstood. IFAs have tended to present it as high risk area to avoid...