PFS suspends all events for Q2 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

Written to Government on 10% rule

Sophie King
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The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has suspended all its events across the UK that were planned for the second quarter of 2020.

This comes after the Government's recent announcement to restrict all non-essential contact and unnecessary travel. The remaining events for the first quarter of the year and two Society of Mortgage Professional specialist events were also cancelled this week. The professional body said it would provide members with digital CPD content, including event recordings, webinars and good practice guidance on specific subjects such as business continuity planning, client communications and regulatory requirements. PFS chief executive Keith Richards had also been in contact with the govern...

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