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Porteous urges 'vigilance' on providers going direct to clients

IFAonline | 21 May 2013 | 13:08 | Investment

Advisers must be "very vigilant about providers approaching their clients direct" by making sure they get as close as possible to them over the coming months, a partner at RSM Tenon has said.

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