Exams: FSSC plots a foggy route

The Financial Services Skills Council has thrown the ball firmly back in the court of awarding bodies today with the publication of its consultation document on appropriate examination modules to replace the existing FPC and AFPC routes to qualifying as a financial adviser. Those in the industry are unlikely to be any wiser, however, as the examinations framework outline clearly states the FSSC's role is to set a qualifications bar, while leaving decisions on specific exams to different awarding bodies. "It will be for awarding bodies to decide how best to 'package' appropriate exami...