Sanlam looks to grads to grow adviser numbers to 200

With 44 of the company's 60-strong adviser workforce products of the scheme, Sanlam UK head of distribution Nigel Speirs (pictured) hails its graduate programme as the "bedrock" of the business. Rhyl-based Sanlam Private Wealth took on six more graduates in January, bringing to 18 the number currently in training and due to start advising next year. Six more graduates will begin advising next week having completed their in-house training. Speirs says: "We look for bright people with 2:1 degrees and people who can smile - advisers are best when they are smiling." "The advantage w...