'Professionalism not just about more qualifications' - PFS CEO

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PFS CEO Tim Eadon says providing a professional service as outlined in the RDR is not all about gaining ever higher levels of qualifications.

Writing to PFS members in the association's magazine, Eadon says: “Of course, qualifications are crucially important, and it is gratifying that so many individuals are striving to reach Chartered status. But not everyone wants to take the Chartered route, and that is perfectly right and proper. We want to see an active, vibrant and varied advice market that values the input of all professionals. “The focus is therefore on core competence, standards of behaviour and high-quality service provision,” he says. Eadon says he is concerned about the general level of awareness of the Retail...

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