Personal Finance Society (PFS) president Carla Brown has highlighted that there is work to do to build on young people's trust and knowledge of the profession, as the body unveiled a £1m investment in initiatives designed to “attract and nurture talent” in financial advice.
The PFS' ‘Pathway to the Profession' has identified an initial £500,000 worth of initiatives. These include more than £200,000 to support 500 new entrants to take their first step towards gaining their Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. A further £50,000 has been allocated to the delivery of a new annual symposium to showcase the profession to young people. This will be held alongside the organisation's flagship National Conference. The professional body will also provide nearly £200,000 of funding for activities on which it is working with Coventry University, everywoman, The D...
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