Over 170 Chartered planners graduate in latest PFS ceremony

First graduation held by the Personal Finance Society since 2019

Hope William-Smith
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Chartered financial planners made up just over half of the graduates from the Personal Finance Society’s (PFS) most recent graduation ceremony.

More than 330 people graduated last month in the PFS' first graduation ceremony since 2019 which included all those who graduated between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2022, many of whom had their original date postponed due to Covid-19. About 48% of those in attendance were graduating as Fellows of the PFS while 1% graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning. "The PFS would like to congratulate all the graduates of their qualifications and new designations," the society stated. The latest swathe of Chartered entrants into the industry comes after a survey conducted by Fairs...

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