Gap fill: All you need to know about ethics

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In an industry first, IFAonline brings you a series of structured CPD articles fully accredited by the IFP and confirmed as meeting the RDR learning outcomes as set by the FSA. This week: Lawyer Adam Samuel on ethics.

THERE ARE 10 ETHICS LEARNING OUTCOMES, OUTLINED BELOW. ONCE YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THEM, TAKE A SHORT ONLINE TEST (INFO AT END OF ARTICLE) AND CLAIM YOUR CPD CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR RECORDS. ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS, YOU CAN CONFIDENTLY TICK OFF ANY ETHICS KNOWLEDGE GAPS YOU HAVE. A key part of the FSA’s approach to the RDR has been to stress the need for ethical behaviour on top of that strictly required by the rules. Professional bodies such as the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) have had Codes of Ethics for some time. The ...

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