Ex-iimia chief sets up own firm

The firm intends to focus on pure investment management, with no in-house funds in clients' portfolios or financial planning. It aims to cater specifically for the South West region. Crowley explained: "Many financial planners, as well as solicitors and accountants, refer their clients to large, national investment managers and stockbrokers for discretionary investment management. "Increasingly, though, others prefer to use smaller, regionally-based providers, where they can enjoy a service with a more personalised and flexible approach. They also gain greater access to those actually ...