TAP moves away from traditional aggregation
The Adviser Platform (TAP) is moving away from being a traditional aggregator to opening up its services to anyone in the market.
In a significant move, TAP is expanding to offer it services at a national level to any adviser even if they use another aggregator.
TAP managing director Ryan Edwards says essentially it is removing the emotional or psychological pull around whether an adviser needs to abandon their existing aggregator relationship to take advantage of TAP’s services to make their business stronger...MORE»
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