To be a successful Financial Advisor is a highly desirable career option. Especially considering the recent market, with such unpredictable economic events, there is more and more demand for expert Advisors. We want you to thrive in your career, in this article we will outline the skills and knowledge you will need to achieve this. …
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As a Financial Advisor, you will be responsible for advising people in terms of their finances to help them maintain and expand their wealth. It is an extremely important and rewarding job, due to the important role finances play in people’s lives. It is typically a well-paid career path too, with lots of career progression …
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Introduction At the end of September 2020, TSB announced a series of nationwide closures starting this autumn and continuing into 2021. This means that around 960 jobs will be cut along with 164 high street branches, equivalent to a third of all locations nationwide. This comes just after the August 2020 announcements of Co-op bank to shed 350 jobs and NatWest to …
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The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has completely reshaped how the world works, impacting day to day people and also entire industries. An inevitable indirect effect of the pandemic is a change in the needs and wants of customers of any product or service. This is no different in financial services. As a result of coronavirus, …
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Increasingly, people are recognising they are unhappy at work and sometimes are unsure of how to solve their unhappiness. Hopefully, this blog will help give more clarity to those looking to make changes. Unhappy at work? If yes, a good first step can be to ask yourself what are the reasons are making you unhappy?: …
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By Sabuhi Gard 13th June 2019 Recent figures suggest that nearly £1 billion was withdrawn by over-55s through equity release in the first three months of 2019. With the equity release market “booming” should more advice be given to those looking to release equity from their homes? Steve Wilkie, managing director of lifetime mortgage experts Responsible Life says: …
Are you looking at becoming a qualified Mortgage Advisor but unsure on how to obtain your qualifications? In this blog, we are going to cover the 2 main routes to obtain your mortgage qualification – The London Institute of Banking & Finance and The Chartered Insurance Institute. The London Institute of Banking & Finance The …
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What was your dream job growing up? “I was going to open the batting for England!” Up until age of 14 Andy dreamt of opening the batting for his country. He played for his local cricket club which was affiliated to the county side and continues to play in social games. What was …
There are 2 main routes you can utilise to obtain your financial planning qualifications to become a Financial Adviser – The London Institute of Banking & Finance and the Chartered Insurance Institute. The London Institute of Banking & Finance (DipFA) The London Institute of Banking & Finance enables you to gain the DipFA qualification which …
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Apprenticeships offer both employees and employers many benefits, not least no debt for apprentices, unlike under graduates choosing university of having the financial burden of student loans which can take years to repay. As such, many employers are now choosing this route over alternatives such as employing university graduates or taking on employees without any …
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