Robust IFA sector enters brave new world

In this week's Investment Week Articulate page recently published figures from IFA Promotion show that the industry has experienced notable changes since depolarisation, including significant growth and popularity. If there's a subject you'd like to see explored on this page, please email: [email protected]

Figures from IFA Promotion (IFAP) the organisation which promotes the benefits of independent financial advice, reveal that the world of the IFA is rapidly changing. Since depolarisation there has been a notable change in the make up of the IFA community, not least significant growth. In fact, the number of IFA firms has increased by almost 10%, a clear indication that the sector is more robust than ever. There have been over 600,000 searches - up 13% on last year - undertaken through IFAP over the past 12 months, and consumer demand is now having a real impact on how IFAs, and how the org...