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Pfeg backs Ofsted finance demands

Story by: Dominic Welling, Financial Adviser

The Personal Finance Education Group has welcomed the Ofsted report on 'Developing financially capable young people', which highlights the importance of teaching people about personal finance from a young age.

• Time published: 00:01
• Date published: 26.03.2009
• Published in: Advisers

Public confident of security despite lack of cover

Four in 10 employees claim they would be able to financially support themselves for more than a year if they became suddenly unemployed through sickness, despite the fact that only 8 per cent of population have income protection.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

ifs diploma gets top IFA backing

Advisers have come out in support of the ifs School of Finance's level Four Diploma, following its accreditation last month.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

Consumer must help themselves: IFP

The Institute of Financial Planning has said that consumers need to adopt a "back to basics" approach to their finances, and create a sensible budget for their income and expenditure.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

Aifa irked over FSA partial qualifications

The Association of IFAs has said it is disappointed with the FSA's failure to provide further information on alternatives to level 4 adviser examinations.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

Graduates may find 'hidden benefits to recession'

The current banking turmoil has opened the way for talented graduates to choose an alternative career in insurance, according to the Chartered Insurance Institute.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

Apprenticeships lift productivity: survey

Apprenticeships have been given the seal of approval by hundreds of employers in a survey in which 81 per cent of businesses said apprentices helped to generate higher overall productivity.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

Charterholders get global recognition

The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, has launched an expanded new CFA charterholder recognition campaign.

• Date published: 26.03.2009

Finding and keeping talent

Attracting new recruits to financial services is about reaching out to graduates and offering quality apprenticeships

• Date published: 26.03.2009

A degree of planning

Financial services qualifications are on the increase with more degrees coming on stream

• Date published: 26.03.2009

There is no time like the present

The downturn may seem hard but firms that invest in training stand a much greater chance of survival than those that do not and there is plenty of support for those that do

• Date published: 26.03.2009

What women want

Keeping top female staff can be hard if employers do not offer attractive conditions for working mothers

• Date published: 26.03.2009

May the fittest survive

To ride out the recession IFAs will need to make sure they are with a company that reduces risks to their business

• Date published: 26.03.2009