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Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir

Sahar Nazir is news editor at Professional Adviser.

Articles by Sahar Nazir

Fintel expands adviser reach with VouchedFor and AKG acquisitions

Technology

Fintel expands adviser reach with VouchedFor and AKG acquisitions

‘Fintel has shown its growing role as an important fintech consolidator’

clock 14 November 2023 • 2 min read
Adviser to client ratio to diverge widely in next five years

Adviser / Broking

Adviser to client ratio to diverge widely in next five years

The shift reflects business model diversification and staff ratio changes

clock 13 November 2023 • 1 min read
National advice firm LEBC Group enters administration

Adviser / Broking

National advice firm LEBC Group enters administration

Amid amalgamation with Aspira

clock 10 August 2023 • 1 min read
Protection sales sluggish at Royal London despite spike in adviser interest

Individual Protection

Protection sales sluggish at Royal London despite spike in adviser interest

Consumer Duty thought to be spurring interest from new cohort of advisers

clock 04 August 2023 • 1 min read
Advice/guidance boundary review will help 'bridge advice gap'

Regulation

Advice/guidance boundary review will help 'bridge advice gap'

The FCA’s latest update leads to mixed reactions from the industry

clock 04 August 2023 • 4 min read
'Core advice' plans on hold in FCA advice/guidance review

Regulation

'Core advice' plans on hold in FCA advice/guidance review

Looking to provide customers access to the right information

clock 03 August 2023 • 2 min read
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