Fears current professional qualifications will become redundant post-2012 and uncertainty about new qualifications remain widespread, according a debate chaired by The Personal Finance Society (PFS) today.
In the online discussion, Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) business development manager Jim Baylis and CII financial services manager Rebecca Prestage fielded questions advisers on 'Getting to QCF Level 4 and fulfilling your CPD requirement'. Concerns over the value of existing financial services qualification post-2012 and "top-up" qualifications dominated the questions. Chairing the panel, PFS chief executive Fay Goddard sought to reassure those already studying: "All advisers need a QCF Level 4 qualification by the end of 2012, but any existing Level 4 qualifications will be...
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