The CISI will consider extending its offer of CPD hours for the Paraplanners Powwow to more events linked to the movement.

The CISI and CII are due to hold talks this week over proposals for developing a Paraplanning standard.

The ‘guru speaker’ at the national Paraplanners Powwow will be Rory Percival, the FCA technical specialist, who revealed on Friday he is leaving the regulator.

Many Paraplanners are report writers “regurgitating information provided to them” because they don’t get given the chance to fulfil their remit, the founder of a new Paraplanning firm believes.

The founder of a new Paraplanning firm has laid out her aspirations to build a successful, trusted service and expressed her admiration for Virgin and Uber.

About 330 people applied to become a Financial Planning trainee on a company apprentice scheme, Financial Planning Today has been told.

The Financial Planning Today survey, which offers a chance to win one of five £30 Amazon gift certificates, has been extended but closes later today.

The Financial Planning Today survey, which offers a chance to win one of five £30 Amazon gift certificates, closes tonight.

Talks involving leading professional bodies, such as the PFS and the CISI, about a new unified Paraplanning Standard, may take place soon, Financial Planning Today has been told.

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