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ifs launches new adviser diploma

Story by: Anna Lawlor, Financial Adviser

Application-geared degree to be issued by end of 2008

• Time published: 00:01
• Date published: 31.07.2008
• Published in: Advisers

Towry Law is to add Six Sigma training to master programme

IFA Towry Law has expanded its masters’ programme to incorporate Six Sigma training.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Brits bottom in Europe for working practices – study

Britons lag behind the rest of Europe in terms of working hours and the age at which they retire, a survey by the uSwitch website has found.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

FSSC joins with Fidelity to bring in fresh blood

Council and FundsNetwork to hold three forums explaining career path

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Professionalism – it's not just a big load of red tape

If the industry is to become a pillar of professionalism, then efforts to establish a top level of knowledge, skills and behaviour for all layers of the sector need to be established

• Date published: 31.07.2008

The benefits of benevolent bosses

British employees are found to be unaware or unappreciative of companies' private benefit schemes

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Inflation takes its toll on savings

Soaring inflation is forcing people to spend their savings on daily essentials, the Chelsea Building Society has found.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

CIPD warns of redundancy avalanche in rate rise wake

Any increase in the base rate by the Bank of England will lead to a freeze in recruitment – CIPD

• Date published: 31.07.2008

UK universities and colleges giving economy a boost: study

The input of universities and higher education institutions is continuing to feed the economy by strengthening ties with the business community, a recent government report has found.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Maternity matters

Equality rules are backfiring on women in the workplace.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Government looks for more apprentices

Draft legislation looks to create more high quality apprenticeships

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Adult learners' week

NIACE encourage nominations for Adult Learners Week.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

ifs set to talk TCF

TCF seminar to take place in London and Edinburgh.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

IFA careers forums

Fidelity FundsNetwork and the FSSC will host a series of IFA career forums.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

DCSF is 'on course'

The department for children, schools and families is improving in all areas and is in a strong position to deliver on the new challenges set out in the children’s plan, according to its capability review.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Eq release exam up

Record numbers of intermediaries are signing up for the Certificate in Regulated Equity Release, according to the ifs School of Finance.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Pisces fit together

E-commerce organisation Pisces has appointed Catherine Williams as its new chief executive.

• Date published: 31.07.2008

CII podcasts

CII launch series of podcasts

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Revisiting the chalkboard

Raising the qualifications bar will mean the return of advisers to the classroom

• Date published: 31.07.2008

Degrees of experience

Soon-to-be retired advisers who are urged to gain more qualifications may simply shun the idea

• Date published: 31.07.2008

A question of perspective

When it comes to the economy things are not as bad as they might seem. Well, maybe they could be worse. It seems there are two main trains of thought dominating headlines. The first being the usual credit crunch doom and gloom and the second being propagated by individuals who say that things really are not as dire as the statistics show.

• Date published: 31.07.2008