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Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir is news editor at Professional Adviser.

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New Leaf Distribution signs VouchedFor deal to track client experience

Adviser / Broking

New Leaf Distribution signs VouchedFor deal to track client experience

Tools to help monitor, evidence and improve client experience

clock 01 August 2023 • 1 min read
DAs more worried about Consumer Duty costs than networked peers

Adviser / Broking

DAs more worried about Consumer Duty costs than networked peers

Deadline for the Consumer Duty regulation one week away

clock 25 July 2023 • 1 min read
FCA intervention leads to 19% dip in appointed representatives

Regulation

FCA intervention leads to 19% dip in appointed representatives

FCA intervention leads to number of ARs declining in recent years

clock 24 July 2023 • 1 min read
Lack of understanding the main reason for not seeking an adviser

Adviser / Broking

Lack of understanding the main reason for not seeking an adviser

There is still a high propensity to seek an adviser in the future

clock 20 July 2023 • 2 min read
Nearly a quarter of firms 'still have work to do' ahead of Consumer Duty

Regulation

Nearly a quarter of firms 'still have work to do' ahead of Consumer Duty

Retail finance providers and debt advice firms scored consistently lower than others

clock 28 June 2023 • 1 min read
Two more PFS member directors resign after CII takeover

Insurer

Two more PFS member directors resign after CII takeover

Vanessa Barnes and Gordon Wilson quit over PFS independence ‘concerns’

clock 22 June 2023 • 4 min read
Advice gap widens as advisers urged to do 'a better marketing job'

Adviser / Broking

Advice gap widens as advisers urged to do 'a better marketing job'

Lack of education on financial advisory is main perpetuator for the advice gap

clock 16 June 2023 • 1 min read
St James's Place on the search for its next chief executive

Adviser / Broking

St James's Place on the search for its next chief executive

The wealth manager is hunting for a replacement for Andrew Croft

clock 31 May 2023 • 1 min read
Over half of advisers 'well-prepared' for Consumer Duty

Adviser / Broking

Over half of advisers 'well-prepared' for Consumer Duty

Advisers demonstrate readiness

clock 30 May 2023 • 1 min read
Majority of IFAs fear shortage of new talent to cope with demand

Adviser / Broking

Majority of IFAs fear shortage of new talent to cope with demand

Advisers express concerns over lack of new entrants

clock 23 May 2023 • 1 min read