This week sees the start of a scary new private project revealed to all in a very public manner - I'm going to attempt yet again to answer IFA complaints about journalists and their lack of financial qualifications.
While IFAonline’s journalists have in the past taken – and sadly failed - the industry standard exams in secret, I have now decided to share the woes and trials of sitting one of the exams required to become an IFA. This July, I - Julie Henderson, editor of IFAonline - will take the CF2 exam after studying the CII CF2 online ‘e-book’ of revision and using the CII Ed:Learn online revision tools and hopefully pass first time. Not only am I going to revise for and take the exam in July by working strictly with online tools, but keeping a web blog will also allow me to compare the new inv...
To continue reading this article...
Join Professional Adviser for free
- Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
- Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
- Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
- Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
- Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
- Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes