Chris Cummings, Director, AMI said
"We are delighted to welcome Trigold to affiliate membership of AMI. We are pleased that a company with the stature and industry credibility of Trigold has recognised the need to support the industry's trade association. The FSA is listening to AMI's views on regulation and we are achieving this level of influence thanks, in part, to the fact that our membership is growing so quickly."
Bill Safran, Joint Managing Director of Trigold, commented:
"AMI has become the champion and driving force behind intermediaries views and opinions. We are encouraging our 12,500 intermediary subscribers to join AMI if they have not already done so as they are performing a vital role in affecting change for the benefit of Advisors. AMI have kindly agreed to offer a 10% discount off the membership fee if our users state they are Trigold subscribers on the application form. We feel it is essential for sourcing system providers to work closely with AMI to ensure that software supports the ongoing needs of advisors in the new regulatory environment. We may be the first to make our support official but we would encourage the other sourcing providers to follow our lead as soon as possible."
This year sees the start of Statutory Regulation, AMI is lobbying harder than ever to ensure the Mortgage Rules are interpreted in the correct way and that regulation is actually delivered with the light touch and proportionality that the FSA have pledged.
