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PIMFA and BWC Benchmarking to develop member benchmarking proposition

By Jack Gray

9/6/26

The Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) and BWC Benchmarking have signed an agreement to develop a benchmarking and business insight service for PIMFA member firms

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