The CISI has dropped the one year wait for Chartered status for qualified Financial Planners moving to the CISI from another professional body.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, the professional body which provides the Certified Financial Planner designation in the UK, has appointed two new branch Presidents.

The CISI, the professional body for Certified Financial Planners, has launched an award in memory of the ‘godfather’ of Financial Planning, Paul Etheridge.

The CISI has awarded Honorary Fellowships to five highly-regarded members of the financial community, all of whom have held senior positions in the organisation.