Sesame members put weight behind chartered status

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Adviser support for chartered status is growing according to Sesame with a new survey revealing 41% are likely or very likely to seek the professional accreditation.

The Sesame research also shows 34% of the 450 respondents are keen to seek chartered status for their firm. A quarter of advisers who use the Sesame network currently have either diploma or advanced diploma examinations, with 24% working towards diploma status and 22% heading for advanced diploma/chartered status. Chartered Financial Planner (Cert FP) status has been available for individual advisers since the start of 2006, with chartered status for firms obtainable from May this year. Sesame learning head Paul Dawson says the RDR has increased the drive toward chartered accreditati...

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