The importance of financial skills

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I recently attended the launch of a new organisation recently licensed by the Department for Educati...

I recently attended the launch of a new organisation recently licensed by the Department for Education and Skills, the Financial Services Skills Council. Appropriately, the event was held at HM Treasury, as it is here the truly key decisions about UK retail financial services have and always will be taken. The FSSC has been set up to provide strategic leadership for training, education and workforce development in the industry. Led by employers, the Skills Council is licensed by the Government to co-ordinate improvements in the sectors skills base, raise productivity and improve business pe...