In February, the IFP held the first of its new CPD workshops for members with a detailed look at the important area of retirement planning. The programme contained six hours of structured CPD.
It was a pleasure to catch up with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) European forum in Frankfurt this February, writes IFP chief executive Nick Cann.
Bath branch kicked off 2013 in style, welcoming South West branch chairman Pete Matthew CFPCM as part of his "world tour" in January, reports Andrew Page CFPCM.
At their January meeting, the first sponsored by Investec, Cotswolds branch members heard firstly from Jim Wood-Smith, Investec's head of investment strategy.
I was lucky enough to see Dr Maria Nemeth's presentation at IFP's Paraplanner conference in 2011, and found her a source of inspiration, reports Jane Holt, Paraplanner and director with Mackenzie Financial Planning in Bury.
The trouble with pensions is that once you're up to speed with them they go and change them again, writes Duncan Hannay Robertson CFPCM, co- chairman of East Anglia branch.
The IFP's third exclusive annual Paraplanner conference, sponsored by Seven Investment Management, is taking place on 23 May at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
With advisers now qualified to Level 4, more individuals are looking to take advanced level qualifications such as Certified Financial PlannerCM certification.
What do think your clients might say about you when they meet friends or family following their meeting with you? Are they strong advocates and if so what are they strong advocates of? On the other hand, might they be moaning about having to see their adviser to sort out their pension which seems really expensive for the service they get?
If you're a Financial Planner, then we'd like to think the IFP would be your choice of Accredited Body from now on.
Chester and North Wales branch started the year with a session from Alex Wheelan of Vanguard and branch chair John Fachiri CFPCM.
What a start to the year, writes Claire Menni, the new chair of the IFP's London branch.
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