The Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA), launched by the ifs School of Finance, has received official accreditation from Ofqual.
The qualification, launched in July last year, becomes the third approved Level 4 exam but comes amid controversy surrounding which exams will officially meet the minimum requirements under the RDR. Last week, the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) warned advisers current qualifications cannot be guaranteed to meet the RDR's proposals. DipFA joins the Institute of Financial Planning's CFP and the Chartered Insurance Institute's Diploma in Financial Planning as Level 4 alternatives. "The Diploma sets out to contribute to the demands for raised standards when it comes to deliverin...
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