Why alternative assessment 'not a soft touch'

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The company behind a new alternative assessment route to QCF Level 4 has insisted it will not be a 'soft touch' compared to any traditional routes.

Calibrand will be administering the RDR-ready alternative assessment being offered by the New Model Business Academy (NMBA) from next month, pending a Financial Services Authority (FSA) consultation. Speaking to IFAonline at the Institute of Financial Planning Conference in Newport, Calibrand consultant David Fields explained why the company had worked together with NMBA, the not-for-profit arm of SimplyBiz. "[SimplyBiz chairman] Ken Davy's belief was that there are a significant number of advisers who will give up because they don't want to do exams so he was the driving force behind...

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