IFA Comment: How many times will "degree standard" advice change?

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When the Skills Council for Financial Services introduces the new exams regime, Kevin Neil of RSJ...

When the Skills Council for Financial Services introduces the new exams regime, Kevin Neil of RSJ Financial Planning may have to go through a fifth round of advanced training in order to continue doing specialist business. Given that he already sat "two" courses of FPC exams and the ACII over 15 years, Neil suggests it is the professional bodies and regulators, rather than advisers, that have damaged financial advice standards. If you have any additional comments or questions you would like to add, either click thru to the 'Industry News' discussion board on IFAonline or email the edito...

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