A 21-year-old has graduated from the PFS apprentice programme with a distinction - the first time the highest honour has been achieved.

University of Derby and the CISI, the CFP-awarding professional body, have joined forces to offer students a new online finance course which could pave the way for them to join the financial services professions.  

Altrincham-based Financial Planning firm Smart Financial has welcomed another graduate trainee - its fourth so far.

Murphy Wealth, a Glasgow-based firm of wealth advisers, is planning to double in size in the next year and launch a graduate programme.