How to make a decision on a CTF provider

In a rare act of generosity, the government started the child trust fund (CTF) scheme in the 2003 bu...

In a rare act of generosity, the government started the child trust fund (CTF) scheme in the 2003 budget. While the amounts of money involved make it a largely unprofitable activity for advisers and fund managers alike, it does have the altruistic purpose of building the next generation of savers - which may translate into potential clients/investors in the future. But how have the first generation of parents to benefit from child trust funds distributed the money? How can advisers add value to this process? And what options remain for those parents who have missed the boat? Parents will r...