Paraplanning should no longer be seen as a 'stop-gap' on the way to becoming an adviser, so says Chartwell Financial head of paraplanning Sarah Hammond.
Paraplanners play a key role in adviser firms up and down the country but, until now, their work has been mainly behind the scenes. However, the IFP's launch of a new paraplanner qualification has thrust their job into the spotlight.
How important are paraplanners to a firm's survival? "Well", Plutus Wealth Management's partner Robert Forbes says, "how important is food to my survival?"
Is paraplanning becoming a profession? Damian Davies thinks so...
John Pampling, a paraplanner at KMD Private Wealth Management LLP, talks about his move from Lloyds to the world of independent advice.
Not many choose to become paraplanners after being advisers. Martin Vaughan did...
Paraplanning outsourcing service The Timebank has unveiled a new website and administration features which are designed to speed up client report production and increase income for financial advisers through an online data exchange.