Financial Connection Wealth Management has achieved Corporate Chartered status.
Perspective Financial Group said its Oxted-based office was granted the title of ‘Chartered Firm’ by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) having met its criteria related to professionalism and capability.
All Chartered firms commit to the CII’s Code of Ethics, reinforcing the highest standards of professional practice in their business dealings. They must also commit to adhering to the CII’s continuing professional development requirements and attaining the highest qualifications.
The Financial Connection office was acquired by Perspective Financial Group in April this year and is run by managing director Jackie Lee-Lis.
Financial Connection becomes the fifth Perspective office to hold Chartered Firm status following on from Rutherford Wilkinson, Leedham Independent Financial Advisers, Harrogate Financial Solutions and Platinum Portfolios.
“Achieving Chartered status for the office is a special and significant achievement and one we have worked hard on securing over the course of this year,” said Lee-Lis.
“As a firm we completely understand the need for showing the existing professional structure of our operation and to enable our clients to be confident they are dealing with people who have achieved the very highest standards. Part of the appeal of joining Perspective was its commitment to ensuring offices attain Chartered status and we are pleased to have achieved this ambition in a short space of time.
“Our focus remains on providing the highest quality advice to our clients and maintaining the standards that have been at the heart of this business for many years.”
“We continue to work with all our offices to help them achieve Chartered status and it is particularly rewarding to see a relative newcomer to the Perspective Group achieving this,” added Julie Hepworth, group regulatory manager at Perspective Financial Group.
“Financial Connection becomes our fifth firm to hold such an accolade and our work with other Group offices is ongoing in order to help them fulfil our long-term ambition to have more Chartered firms.
“In the post-RDR environment clients will demand the very highest standards from their advisers and therefore, in our mind, the ultimate goal for each firm should be Chartered status. This will enable Perspective firms to demonstrate their professional commitment to raising standards of knowledge, capability and ethical practice. It clearly informs clients they can expect the highest quality advice and service.
“Almost a quarter of Perspective’s regulated entities are now Chartered which is a real positive. We have a number of our offices working towards Chartered status and expect the number achieving this benchmark to continue to grow.”
