Sheriar Bradbury: Why aren't IFAs heard?

United we stand: Why IFAs need to shout louder

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The advice profession needs a strong, unified voice in order to get a 'seat at the top table' of financial services, writes adviser Sheriar Bradbury...

The decision by adviser Alan Lakey to stand down as a council member of APFA because he felt his voice "wasn't getting heard" suggests a more fundamental problem with leadership of the IFA sector. So why is the IFA’s voice so quiet? Is it because the sector is made up of many disparate voices pushing different agendas, or is it simply because we haven’t got the lobbying budget enjoyed by banks, fund managers and insurers? My guess is it’s a bit of both. But as we head into a new professional era for financial advisers, isn’t it time we adopted a stronger, more unified voice if we are ...

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