Ben Manser of Jersey-based Coutts Crown Dependencies has been awarded the 2017 Hoare Nairne Scholarship for his essay analysing the pros and cons of using robo-advisers versus humans one from the customer's perspective.
The £2,500 scholarship - awarded by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) Educational Trust, supported by Charles Hoare Nairne - will go towards Manser's study costs and is aimed at helping him obtain the chartered wealth manager qualification. The qualification comprises of three units: financial markets, portfolio construction theory and applied wealth management. It is normally taken over 18 months, with sittings in June and December. Manser (pictured, above right) said he was "thrilled and honoured" to receive the scholarship, adding: "The chartered wealth m...
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