Hi all, I get the feeling that some of you are pretty frustrated out there — and you're not alone. I've been speaking to a number of my long-standing IFA company clients and many advisors recently, and there’s definitely a lot of noise in the market right now. As most of you know by now, I can say what many companies can’t (or won’t) say — for practical or politically correct reasons. Interestingly, we’ve had a flood of renewed interest from candidates across Africa of late. Being from Africa myself — having worked in rural East Africa, having opened offices for a few firms, and dealt with everything from dodging malaria, yellow fever and Ebola scares, to Al-Shabaab infiltrators — I know first-hand the realities and challenges of this business on the ground. Africa is and will remain a tough market, and having that personal experience helps me understand it from all sides. Now here's something most companies will never openly say:
Black native professionals often struggle to succeed in many jurisdictions abroad. Whether people want to admit it or not, the industry — and especially the local environments in some places — can still be biased, often outright racist even, and I don't say that lightly. That makes it incredibly hard to place even highly skilled and motivated African candidates. That said — if you perhaps feel somewhat discriminated against, even unintentionally so, -if you’re a natural-born financial salesperson from anywhere in Africa, and selling comes easily to you, I have a fantastic remote opportunity with a close friend and brokerage owner that could be an ideal fit. As I’ve said many times before, this industry is not really for accountants, auditors or back-office number crunching types. Reading balance sheets, compiling financials and doing tax returns is very different from engaging clients face-to-face, planning their future, and selling solid financial solutions. We need advisors who can connect, advise, and close. I’m also still seeing a serious lack of innovation in many IFA firms. Some are seemingly obsessed with "books of business" or existing "offshore experience" but won’t really train anyone new — even fresh UK-qualified graduates. They just seemingly keep recycling each other’s ex-staff, and then complain when they can't find talent that fits their "unique model." It’s quite the head scratcher! Well folks, we work with just about everyone that matters in the industry. Some firms might still think they’re relevant today, but they’re clearly missing the boat. In that light we’ve decided to trim the fat some more, consolidate, and focus only on the forward-thinking players. NEWSFLASH — one IFA network seems to be collapsing. From what I gather, they might even be under administration. Strangely, many of their advisors don’t seem to know this, or so I've been told. Their main recruiter appears to be launching a new entity, trying to get people to jump ship...but let’s be honest — doing the same thing under a new name won’t magically solve old problems and yield new results. So, if you're looking for an alternative, -a solid, trusted IFA network — with no $400–500/month CRM fees, full regulation under MiFID for EU business, plus Mauritius FSC regulation for non-EU — I have a great setup for you.
✅ 80%+ commissions
✅ Full various platforms access
✅ A backoffice 2nd to none
✅ All under one roof — no nonsense
✅ ...and no one breathing down your neck for production levels! As always — you eat what you kill, so you write your own paycheque. My friends, it doesn’t matter who you are, what your book looks like (if any), or what your credentials are — we’ve got strong, realistic options that could suit you well. Having done this job myself in some of the toughest frontier markets for over a decade gives me a rare perspective — both at ground level and now from a strategic, birds eye global view. That’s good news for YOU, because it means I can give honest, unbiased, no-BS recommendations — all at zero cost to you. So seriously — why wouldn’t you take advantage of that kind of insight? Let’s help you skip the red tape, bypass the biased internal company river dancing, and get you placed in the right seat from the the get go. It IS your financial future after all — right? Be selfish for once and think about YOU.
Ok, folks, this has been long so I'm going to keep the rest short! Let see what's up for grabs this weekend... | 
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