PIMA unveils training for Child Trust Fund

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The PEP and ISA Managers Association (PIMA) is to offer training in the Child Trust Fund as part of an expansion of courses aimed at delivering Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ) competency standards.

Carol Knight, head of member services, says the move comes as a result of recent changes in the FSA Training & Competence requirements, coupled with the Securities Institute no longer offering open courses for their IAQ modules. Knight, a former Skandia manager for new Pep, Isa and unit trust business, joined PIMA in August to take on the expansion of its training and education services.Courses have been grafted under the watch of industry experts as well as coordination with the examination body - the Securities Institute. Two or three-day courses will focus on classroom lessons, moc...

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