Independent financial adviser

An independent financial adviser (IFA) is a professional who offers independent advice on financial matters to their clients and recommends suitable financial products from the whole of the market. The term was developed to reflect a United Kingdom (UK) regulatory position and has a specific UK meaning, although it has been adopted in other parts of the world, such as Hong Kong and Australia, where financial advisers are regulated under the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) regime.

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