Outgoing Personal Finance Society (PFS) chief executive Fay Goddard has said she wants her legacy to be the recognition among the public of financial planning as a chartered profession.
Goddard is due to step down in April after five years at the helm of the organisation, and will be replaced by former distribution director at Tenet, Keith Richards. According to data from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), a total of 3,471 people held the chartered qualification on 28 January 2013, representing a rise of 644 people year-on-year. This is the largest yearly rise in the chartered qualification since the launch for individuals in 2005. Goddard said that about 5,000-6,000 advisers are on their way to becoming chartered. "I want my legacy to be the recognition ...
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