Hiring graduate's only way to stop IFA 'brain drain'

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In this edition of The Advice Podcast, NMA reporter James Fitzgerald speaks with the managing director of Manchester-based advice firm Wetherall’s Financial Planning, James Wetherall.

Wetherall talks about his new guide which provides tips to help advice firm principles fine, hire and train graduate financial planners.

The guide, which contains articles and contributions from Zero Support’s Phil Young, and Sandringham CEO Tim Sargisson, among others, details why hiring young people is key to helping narrow the advice gap, and how principals can benefit from injecting young blood into their firms.
14 May 2021 English United Kingdom Business · Investing

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