Advisers back exams for paraplanners

Managing director Sheriar Bradbury says paraplanners, whose chief task is to research the market on behalf of advisers, are a "key part" of his business and should be used more widely by UK IFAs. The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) has announced a consultation to establish whether the industry requires qualifications in paraplanning and, if so, what they should include. This follows an announcement National Occupation Standards (NOS) are in development for paraplanning. These are widely used by awarding organisations to develop qualifications. "Generally speaking I think this...