Tim Sargisson: Adviser profits up - but not for everyone
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Tim Sargisson: "The beef among advisers is that vertically integrated models can support any losses with the cross-subsidy available from the investment arm."
FCA figures suggest smaller advice firms are a good deal more profitable than their larger counterparts but, wonders Tim Sargisson, does this suggest not enough resource is allocated to risk management and oversight?
Earlier this month, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provided its latest analysis of the intermediary sector based on data from the Retail Mediation Activities Return. The regulator's key findings...
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