introducers
Good afternoon readers - below are five key articles from this week's IFAonline.co.uk...
Most introducer relationships don't work because they lack workable incentives, says Alan Smith, IFA at Capital Asset Managers. Instead, he says, this is how it should be done...
The retirement income service launched by Annuity Clearing House (ACH) in June has had a positive reaction from advisers, chairman Peter Quinton says.
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Renewed efforts to ensure introducers justify any money they receive for referring clients to financial advisers will bring to an end commission “sharing” arrangements, experts say.
An FSA investigation has revealed there is less unauthorised mortgage business being done than anticipated but a second study is being conducted as the FSA is uncertain how many network members have correct authorisation.
An online introducer service is being launched for both consumers and IFAs which could challenge IFA Promotion’s role of passing on local financial services business leads.
Introducers passing on mortgage business leads will not be required to be regulated under the FSA regime in certain cases but all other types of regulated financial business will require introducers to hold FSA authorisation, according to guidance from the AMI.
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