The ‘guru speaker’ at the national Paraplanners Powwow will be Rory Percival, the FCA technical specialist, who revealed on Friday he is leaving the regulator.

Organisers of the increasingly well known Paraplanning event, which takes place in teepees in Northamptonshire, have announced Mr Percival will feature in the line up of guests next month.

Mr Percival confirmed on Friday afternoon that he is quitting his role to set up his own consultancy. See more here.

A regular speaker in recent years at IFP events, he has become a popular guest for Paraplanners in particular.

Speaking to FP Today on Friday, Powwow founder Richard Allum CFPTM hailed Mr Percival, who has held Chartered Financial Planner status, for the work he has carried out in his role at the FCA.

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Organisers of the Powwow have also announced another major piece of news regarding the event on 15 September, reporting that participants will gather five hours-worth of CPD through the CISI.

The Powwow website revealed further details of the event.

It reported: “Building on their popularity at the last two years’ events, organisers are upping the number of ‘pick n mix’ sessions for Powwowers to choose from.

“Topics will range from dealing with the media and building your own profile to communication and ‘gamification’ of reporting and cash-flow forecasting, and from top tips about defined benefits scheme transfers to a compliance Q&A campfire covering the latest issues in regulation.”

Other Powwow guests include ex-IFP board member Mel Holman, of Compliance and Training Solutions’, Preciousbluedot’s Lee Musgrave and Mark Betteridge, and Jones Sheridan’s Benjamin Fabi.

The day concludes with a 45-minute open discussion about topics voted for during the day by participants.

Tickets for the Powwow cost £25. See the Powwow website for details on getting a ticket to the event.