Could you pass the McDiploma?

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IFAs have reacted angrily to Mark Hoban's comparison today between entry level exams for advisers and McDonald's workers. We take a look at what you need to do to work in the UK's premier fast food chain...

Hoban's remarks, given at a Westminster Hall debate earlier today on the regulation of IFAs, have angered - and amused - advisers. Informed Choice CEO Nick Bamford wondered whether the FSA would now introduce a disclosure rule forcing underqualified advisers to ask: "Would you like fries with that advice?" So, what exactly is the QCF Level 3 Diploma in Shift Management? IFAonline took a look...

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