OUR PROFESSION
Our Profession
Our Influence
We are the voice of the IFA profession and lobby for a better business environment and more proportionate regulation for our members. It is our role to influence government, regulators, the media and consumer groups so they recognise the role and value of professional financial advice.
AIFA is the campaigning voice of the profession, we tackle the biggest of issues and focus on long term improvements that will bring sustainable benefits to the profession. The latest examples of our success include:
- AIFA called for a review of the way the Financial Ombudsman Service is funded - new proposals on a fairer funding basis have now been published
- AIFA called for a review of how the Financial Ombudsman Service looks at complaints about IFA firms - for more information on our campaign visit our "top issues" section
- AIFA called for a review of Financial Services Compensation Scheme funding - new proposals for a fairer scheme, offering a better deal for AIFA members have now been published. This is despite huge pressure from other "vested interests" who were happy to see IFAs pay more than their fair share so they could pay less!
- AIFA has also been busily tackling the issue of "complaint management firms". These organisation will now be regulated under a statutory regulation - after continuous pressure and lobbying from AIFA.
We seek to play a "critical but constructive" role in challenging the key issues that hinder our members and the market. We deliver change by lobbying with robust and analytical argument, supported by valid market research and analysis, in order to prove our case and deliver a better position for members.
We welcome members views on the key areas we should focus our energies and resources. E-mail us today at info@aifa.net.
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