'IFP message was being lost': A past president's take on CISI merger

‘Membership message was being lost’: Former IFP president Marlene Outrim’s verdict on CISI merger

Laura Miller
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The merger between the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) alleviates former IFP president Marlene Outrim's fears that the body had hit the buffers...

Outrim is a long standing member of the IFP, holding the post of president from 2010 to 2012, and said she had been consulted on the merger. Professional Adviser asked her for her take on the move...

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