Financial Advice, Pensions, Inheritance Tax, Mortgage and Investment Advice in Yorkshire, Leeds, Sheffield, Wakefield, Harrogate, York, Halifax, Wakefield, Hull

About IFA Yorkshire

IFA Yorkshire matches clients seeking advice with a local adviser.  We do not actually provide advice ourselves, we select a high quality local adviser to help you.

Independent Financial Advice can help you, whatever your financial circumstances, to make the most of your money and investments. An independent financial adviser can be useful for anyone regardless of circumstances, not only to help make the most of money and investments but also to give good advice on loans, mortgages and debts. IFAs can provide advice in the following areas:

What is an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA)?

Independent Financial Advisers or IFAs are professionals who offer independent advice on financial matters to their clients and recommend suitable financial products from the whole of the market.

The term was developed to reflect a UK regulatory position and has a specific UK meaning, although it has been adopted in other parts of the world, such as Hong Kong. The term "Independent Financial Adviser" was coined to describe the advisers working independently for their clients rather than representing an insurance company, bank or bancassurer. At the time (1988) the UK government was introducing the polarisation regime which forced advisers to either be tied to a single insurer or product provider or to be an independent practitioner.

The term is commonly used in the United Kingdom where IFAs are regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and must meet strict qualification and competence requirements.