Yardstick launches training programme with NextGen Planners

The programme will provide training on a variety of areas within advice

Isabel Baxter
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The Yardstick Agency has launched a new training programme in partnership with NextGen Planners.

The new training programme - The Yardstick Certificate in Financial Services Fundamentals - will be for its 45 strong team and will provide training in a variety of areas including, the history of the financial services landscape, the regulatory framework, the differences between financial advice and planning, as well as the challenges faced by advice/planning firms. Yardstick said the training programme will also be used to support its expansion plans in 2024, with all new recruits being put through it. The three-month training programme includes videos, quizzes, and live Q&As all de...

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