Financial Planning needs to be made more ‘sexy’ to entice more young people into the profession.

The Institute of Financial Planning has now officially merged with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment as of 1 November and CISI welcome packs are on their way this week to IFP members.

The IFP will become a heavyweight organisation following the merger with the CISI, the IFP’s new president told the annual conference this morning. Read more...

Outgoing IFP President Rebecca Taylor FIFP CFP^CM and next President Alan Dick CFP^CM, who will take over tomorrow, said achieving “critical mass” for Financial Planning in the UK was a major motivator for the IFP-CISI merger. Read more...