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Jayne Almond is CEO of Stonehaven While I broadly welcome the proposals included in the Thoresen Review to provide free impartial financial advice, there are a number of practical issues which need to be resolved. In particular it is important that: the guidance is high quality and takes into account a customer's complete financial circumstances; the person giving guidance knows enough about the range of options available to be able to advise clients appropriately the guidance is appropriate and kept up-to-date. This raises questions about the quality of those involved. Who is goi...
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