How Rachel Reeves could unlock greater IFA/solicitor/accountant collaboration

‘EIS creates a natural bridge between IFAs, solicitors, and accountants’

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Clients need their professional advisers to work collaboratively more than ever before, writes Andrew Aldridge. Here he explains why EIS is a ‘natural bridge’ between the professions

In an era of rising fiscal pressure and increasing client complexity, financial advisers have a vital role in delivering value through closer collaboration with professional partners, particularly solicitors and accountants. While speculation is already swirling around possible tax increases in the Autumn Budget, one fact is beyond debate: the UK has entered a high-tax environment for the foreseeable future, and therefore, clients now need their professional advisers to work collaboratively more than ever before. Rather than a cause for concern, this presents a clear opportunity. Rese...

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