Advisers: Scottish independence may derail use of providers over the border

Carmen Reichman
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Advisers are concerned that a Scottish independence would have a huge impact on their business, research commissioned by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has revealed.

The research, which was carried out by NMG Consulting on behalf of APFA, also showed that three in four advisers have not yet considered how their business would be affected if Scotland became independent from the rest of the UK. The 21% of advisers that have considered how Scottish independence will affect their business said they were concerned that it would result in widespread uncertainty both sides of the border, with concerns about how providers based in Scotland would interact with clients in the rest of the UK flagging up highest. In total, 94% of advisers surveyed said they u...

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