ifs School of Finance DipFA meets FSA requirements

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Ofqual has approved the amendments made to the ifs School of Finance's level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) ensuring it meets all FSA requirements.

The qualification now covers all the core learning identified by the FSA and satisfies the requirements to be at a level 4 standard. The ifs School of Finance says the green light from Ofqual makes the ifs qualification unique. This is because its DipFA covers the stated core content at level 4, as well as being the only qualification at the higher level for advisers which has a compulsory element focusing on application and behaviour. "We are very pleased to be able to assure advisers that this qualification satisfies the change in the requirements announced by the FSA," says Anne Kiem,...

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