Want to hire an adviser? Just grow your own

In July, the Personal Finance Society announced it was investing £1m to nurture more talent into planning. For an organisation that's had its fair share of struggles in recent times, this is welcome news. That £1m is going on things like university scholarships, internships, new events to showcase advice to youngsters and subsidising professional body membership. That's all well and good. But it's only going to touch the sides of the talent crunch facing the planning profession. It's increasingly clear that if advisers want to see more fresh blood into the profession, they're going to ha...