Robust IFA sector enters brave new world

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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...

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