IFA in tie-up with multi-branch building society

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National independent advisory business Wren Sterling has reached an agreement with Darlington Building Society to offer in-branch financial planning services to the group's customers.

Advisers from Wren Sterling will be available to Darlington's members to discuss retirement, investment and protection. The partnership increases Wren Sterling's building society partners to seven, giving it reach across over 100 high street branches in the UK. Darlington Building Society chief executive Colin Fyfe said Wren Sterling's independence was attractive to the group. "Wren Sterling's advisers are able to recommend products from the whole of market which is important to us as we want to provide our membership with a first class service in terms of independent financial adv...

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