UK wealth manager Close Brothers Asset Management has partnered with professional trade body SIFA - short for Supporting Impartial Financial Advice.

UK wealth manager Close Brothers Asset Management has partnered with professional trade body SIFA - short for Supporting Impartial Financial Advice.

The new deal means all SIFA members will be able to access information on Close Brothers' range of funds and full discretionary management services.

SIFA, established in 1992, brings together solicitors and professional impartial financial planners to provide complementary legal and financial services.

"This partnership marks another step in the growth and development of our discretionary management services for financial advisers. We look forward to working with SIFA’s members and tailoring our service to meet the evolving and diverse need of their clients," said Darren Saddler, director of intermediary sales at Close Brothers Asset Management.