(1888PressRelease)
April 18, 2009 - The roadshows are designed to help IFAs discover how the Government’s Child Trust Fund scheme can assist their clients with preparing for the expenses they could face when their children reach adulthood. They will also demonstrate how the CTF can open the door to other conversations about a family’s financial future both with an existing client and with the broader family.
Alan Harding, National IFA Sales Manager at The Children's Mutual said: “The IFAs we’ve talked to are finding it very difficult to write business or even speak to clients at the moment because clients are understandably worried about the economy and their own job security. However, our research shows that parents and expectant couples still believe it’s a good time to be saving for their children. The Child Trust Fund may offer IFAs a fresh opportunity to speak to new and existing clients.
“With economic uncertainty uppermost in many families’ minds, IFAs have a vital role to play in helping their clients plan for their own and their children’s futures. By fully understanding the potential of the CTF and helping parents to plan for those big ticket items such as higher education and house deposits, IFAs may help to prevent clients from missing out on the retirement they’ve saved for or their children missing out on their own plans for the future.”
The seminars are taking place in ten locations across the country, will cover:
• The varied and growing costs many parents face as their children become young adults, including the cost of university and moving out of the parental home.
• How IFAs can cement existing client relationships and open up new business opportunities with the wider family unit
• How the CTF works, who is eligible and how it should be part of holistic financial planning.
• The critical role IFAs play in promoting a culture of saving for children.
The roadshow series is being launched following positive feedback from The Children's Mutual IFA workshops held in Ipswich and St Albans earlier this year. Places are limited and IFAs are invited to register their interest by emailing roadshow ( @ ) thechildrensmutual dot co.uk
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