NU launches Future Adviser Programme

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Norwich Union has launched The Future Adviser Programme, designed to attract graduates to pursue a career in financial advice at a time of great change in the industry.

The programme aims to draw new talent to the advisory profession as RDR challenges threaten the advisory capacity of the market. Norwich Union's RDR Barometer adviser survey found nearly a quarter of advisers plan to retire or leave the profession as a result of the RDR. The Future Adviser Programme launched as a pilot with Manchester Metropolitan University Business School on 23 February. Working with the Institute of Financial Planning, the programme will give students insight into the workings of the financial advice sector. It will also encourage them into financial services, accoun...

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