December 15, 2020 First-of-its-kind and fully digital learning and resources platform for aspiring MDRT members Beyond training and development resources, the platform also offers goal-setting and performance-tracking features SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 15 December 2020 - MDRT, a global, premier association founded in 1927 for financial services professionals -- is broadening its support and reach with a new kind of association, the MDRT Academy. Its aim is to help financial advisors who want to reach MDRT's top-level qualification requirements. Without the right resources, succeeding in the financial services profession is extremely challenging. In fact, according to LIMRA [1], more than 80% of new professionals leave the industry after just four years. MDRT created the MDRT Academy to help improve retention. MDRT currently has 2,162 local members of which 678 are first-time members, and the MDRT Academy aims to help other local advisors achieve this level of success by providing resources needed to learn best practices, sharpen and develop skills and increase their production.