Press Releases

19 October 2006

EVANS HART, A LONDON BASED FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRM, SELECTS THE RAYMOND JAMES PLATFORM

Evans Hart Ltd, a London based financial planning and investment management firm, has chosen Raymond James Investment Services (RJIS) for its client platform providing dealing and administration services. Stephen Evans, Managing Director, says "RJIS provide us with a system which allows us to deal directly in the market with brokers and fund managers at a competitive cost. At the same time, they have a team of staff who are on hand if we need personal help with trades or procedures.  They also provide us with valuable training and support."

Evans Hart is authorised to provide both financial planning advice and investment management and is seeking to combine the best of an IFA and an Investment Manager.  An IFA is skilled at knowing the customer and managing long-term client relationships.  A Discretionary Investment Manager has the opportunity to provide good value investment tailored to the individual client's needs.

David Hazelton, Head of Business Development at RJIS, notes “The RJIS platform is designed for advisers who provide or aspire to provide discretionary investment management services, which is why Evans Hart is such a good fit for us. We are delighted to be working with a firm of this calibre and look forward to supporting Stephen and his colleagues as their business continues to move from strength to strength.”

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For further information, please contact:

Stephen Evans, Managing Director, Evans Hart Ltd
Tel 020-7405 5550 or stephen@evanshart.com

OR

Cynthia Poole, Director of Relationship Management and Business Support,
Raymond James Investment Services Ltd
Tel 020 7337 0712 or Cynthia.Poole@RaymondJames.com.

Notes to editors
Online information

http://www.evans-hart.co.uk
http://rjis.co.uk/home.htm
http://www.adviserchoice.co.uk

About Evans Hart Ltd
Evans Hart Ltd is a London based financial planning and investment management firm currently managing or advising on approximately £80M in client assets. The business focuses on High Net Worth professional and business clients aged 50 plus.  The areas of advice include pensions, investment and tax-planning.  The firm offers clients quality, personal, long-term relationships.

About Raymond James Investment Services Limited (RJIS)
RJIS is the UK private client investment management arm of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a US based diversified financial services company.  The firm commenced operation in 2001 and has 36 locations across the UK. RJIS offers private client investment managers and advisers a platform of choice, providing alternative methods of affiliation through three business models: Independent Contracting, Professional Partners and the Wrap Platform. Its goal is to provide investment professionals in the UK with the freedom to deliver to clients a complete integrated wealth management solution whilst retaining their independence.

RJIS is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.  Registered Office 77 Cornhill, London EC3V 3QQ.

About Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF)
Established in 1962, Raymond James Financial has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1983 and has a current market capitalization of approximately $3.6B (as of October 2006). RJF offers a comprehensive range of wealth management products and services to over one million accounts, representing total client assets of over $150 billion. RJF currently has 4800 advisers located in 2,200 office locations throughout the US, Canada and the UK.

Having pioneered the independent contractor concept in the early 1970’s in the US, Raymond James Financial today enjoys an enviable reputation amongst investment managers and advisers for client service and investment in new technologies.

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