TAL launches risk-specialist dealer group
TAL Australia has announced the launch of Affinia, a new risk-specialist dealer group.
According to Craig Parker, head of Affinia, the group is looking to partner with advisers who are risk specialists and want an alternative to the traditional dealer group model.
The new dealer group will offer advisers a flat fee structure and commissions paid weekly, TAL stated.
TAL chief executive officer Brett Clark said that Affinia will have the full support and backing of TAL.
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