PFS doubles number of qualifying members

The PFS, which had awarded 747 qualifications in the previous 18-month period (January 2011-June 2012), was forced to hold two graduation ceremonies this year to cater for all the awards, it said. Of the 2013 graduates 333 were female (21%) and 1,237 (79%) were male. The majority of awards (56%) were chartered statuses, while 33% of members qualified at fellowship level and 11% became associates. Overall, PFS fellows increased by 26% over the last year, while chartered financial planners saw an uptick of 18%. Most awards to male members were handed out in the 41-50 age bracket, whe...