Sesame to launch national IFA for adviser trainees

Scott Sinclair
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Sesame Bankhall Group is set to launch a 'mini' national IFA so students taking part in its Financial Adviser School can begin trading under a registered name.

The proposition would provide a temporary home for those candidates who gained the initial qualifications and experience to begin offering mortgage and protection advice. After completing the rest of their training to QCF Level 4, which Sesame said would likely take 18 months, candidates will then be expected to join one of the network's adviser firms. Launched earlier this year, the Financial Adviser School provides qualifications support, business acumen and people skills training to what it hopes will be the next generation of professional advisers. The school is open to anyone ...

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