Positive Solutions to train 500 new IFAs to plug 'adviser gap'

The Aegon-owned firm says it will attract the next generation of IFAs via its new Apprenticeship Scheme, which is currently at the pilot stage but is set to be rolled out nationwide in 2009. The scheme was announced as Positive Solutions today unveiled its Learning Academy, developed in partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), which aims to help its 1,700 IFA partners improve and expand their businesses, and add to their qualifications. One of the main facets of the Learning Academy is guidance and support for passing the CII Diploma in Financial Planning, which the Retai...