The debate about introducing a new professional Paraplanning standard has recently intensified.

The war paint and wigwams were out again yesterday as the fourth national Paraplanners Powwow took place.

Paraplanners have been urged by an FCA specialist to ditch ‘flaky’ suitability reports and make them easier on the eye.

About 80 Paraplanners are attending the fourth national Paraplanners' Powwow 'unconference' today despite suggestions it could be the last.

About 80 Paraplanners are set to attend the fourth national Paraplanners Powwow tomorrow but there is doubt over event’s long term future.

The founder of the national Paraplanner Powwows, Richard Allum, has revealed that two financial services organisations have expressed an interest in taking on the running of the national Paraplanner Powwow since his warning its future was in doubt.

Computer game developers whose work has included Donkey Kong are set to tell Paraplanners how they are utilising their gaming backgrounds to help develop Financial Planning.

A key figure behind plans for a new Paraplanning standard says it has been frustrating to hear people simply dismissing it as a bad idea and called for them to “step outside the default mindset”.

The debate about introducing a new professional Paraplanning standard is intensifying as a leading Paraplanner has stepped forward to defend the proposal.

The CISI told Financial Planning Today this week it was due to hold further talks with counterparts at the CII over moves to develop a Paraplanning standard.