IFAP takes up the 'chartered' label

David Elms, chief executive of IFAP, says the body wants to help spread awareness of the qualification and what it means to anyone looking for independent financial advice. Officials say additional information is being supplied in downloadble form through the "want more information" facility of the unbiased.co.uk site, explaining what a ‘chartered financial planner’ is, alongside explanations about the various other qualifications financial advisers might hold, as well as how chartered status is achieved. According to research published by IFAP in May, 71% of the 2000 adults surveyed view...