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Aberdeen keen to confirm support for IFA sector by backing IFA Promotion

IFA Promotion today announced that Aberdeen Asset Management is to sponsor its ongoing marketing programme to boost consumer awareness of the benefits of independent financial advice and how to find it.   The move follows Aberdeens recent acquisition of DWS Investments, which was an IFAP sponsor.

 

Brett Jollie, Head of Marketing at Aberdeen Asset Management, commented, "Were keen to show our support for a strong IFA sector by sponsoring IFAPs programme.  Theres no doubt that the independent brand continues to attract discerning investors, offering highest-quality advice across the whole product market."

 

Karen Barrett, Marketing Director of IFA Promotion, said, Were delighted Aberdeen is taking over DWSs sponsorship of IFAP.  Key provider support continues to mass behind the gold standard of financial advice sending out an extremely positive message to the industry.

 

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For further information please contact:

Karen Barrett                                Holly Godden/ Liz Willder

Marketing Director                             Lansons Communications

IFA Promotion                                   020 7294 3674 / 3677

020 7833 3131

 

    For expert comment or case studies from over 200 media-friendly IFAs, journalists should call IFA Promotions Media Services hotline on 020 7294 3682 or search online in Media Services at www.unbiased.co.uk

 

1.  Independent Financial Adviser Promotion

IFA Promotion was established in 1989 to promote the value and accessibility of independent financial advice to the public.  It represents around 9,000 firms of independent financial advisers across the UK and is sponsored by 31 leading financial institutions. In the past 12 months, over 530,000 consumers and businesses used IFA Promotion to find local independent financial advice.

 

IFA Promotion believes Independent financial advice should be:

 

        Affordable.  The option to take independent financial advice should be available, by right, to all - not just the wealthiest in society.

 

        Convenient.  IFAs should be available in the location of the consumers choice, wherever they live in the UK.

 

        Transparent.  It must be clearly transparent to consumers who is able to offer independent financial advice and who is not.

 

2.      Independent Financial Adviser Promotions sponsors

Aberdeen Asset Management	National Savings & Investments
Abbey	New Star Investment Funds
AXA Life	Norwich Union Life
Bright Grey	Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK)
BUPA Health Services	Prudential
Canada Life Ltd	Scottish Equitable Plc
The Childrens Mutual	Scottish Life
Clerical Medical Investment	Scottish Life International
Friends Provident	Scottish Widows Plc
GE Life	Skandia UK Group
GMAC Residential Funding	Southern Pacific Mortgage Limited
INVESCO Fund Managers Ltd	Standard Life Assurance Company
Legal & General	Unum Provident
London Mortgage Company	Webline Limited
Lincoln Financial Group	Zurich Intermediary Group
Mortgage Express