In February, the IFP held the first of its new CPD workshops for members with a detailed look at the important area of retirement planning. The programme contained six hours of structured CPD.
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It was a pleasure to catch up with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) European forum in Frankfurt this February, writes IFP chief executive Nick Cann.
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Bath branch kicked off 2013 in style, welcoming South West branch chairman Pete Matthew CFPCM as part of his "world tour" in January, reports Andrew Page CFPCM.
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Friday, 22 March 2013 16:36
Cotswold branch considers impact of RDR from Investec and Transact
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At their January meeting, the first sponsored by Investec, Cotswolds branch members heard firstly from Jim Wood-Smith, Investec's head of investment strategy.
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Friday, 22 March 2013 16:33
Lancashire & Cumbria learn about Life Planning from Maria Nemeth
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I was lucky enough to see Dr Maria Nemeth's presentation at IFP's Paraplanner conference in 2011, and found her a source of inspiration, reports Jane Holt, Paraplanner and director with Mackenzie Financial Planning in Bury.
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The trouble with pensions is that once you're up to speed with them they go and change them again, writes Duncan Hannay Robertson CFPCM, co- chairman of East Anglia branch.
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The IFP's third exclusive annual Paraplanner conference, sponsored by Seven Investment Management, is taking place on 23 May at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
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With advisers now qualified to Level 4, more individuals are looking to take advanced level qualifications such as Certified Financial PlannerCM certification.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 11:06
Next level strategies for Financial Planning professionals
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What do think your clients might say about you when they meet friends or family following their meeting with you? Are they strong advocates and if so what are they strong advocates of? On the other hand, might they be moaning about having to see their adviser to sort out their pension which seems really expensive for the service they get?
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If you're a Financial Planner, then we'd like to think the IFP would be your choice of Accredited Body from now on.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 11:03
Chester and North Wales members unravel ETFs and assess business costs
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Chester and North Wales branch started the year with a session from Alex Wheelan of Vanguard and branch chair John Fachiri CFPCM.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 11:00
Record attendance for London branch as members focus on making assumptions
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What a start to the year, writes Claire Menni, the new chair of the IFP's London branch.
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Tuesday, 26 February 2013 10:56
Thames Valley looks at success in a low interest rate environment
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Thames Valley branch members were treated to an analysis of successful investment strategies for a low interest rate environment by Alastair George of Hasley Investment Management LLP.
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2013 has already seen a big rise in the number of people attending IFP branch meetings.
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Fulfilling the minimum annual requirement of ethics CPD can sometimes seem like a challenge. To make things easier for members, the IFP's new programme of CPD workshops includes a day focused on ethics and practice standards.
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Our wealth management business is part of the AXA Group. We distribute a range of pension and investment products in the UK and Ireland which aim to help meet the needs of you and your clients, writes Mike Kellard, chief executive, AXA Wealth.
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