Last FPC exams to be held July 2005

Details of the CII 2005 Training Directory indicate training and exams will no longer be offered from July next year, as the professional body has now gained accreditation from the Financial Services Skills Council for its proposed Certificate in Financial Planning (CFP). Instead of completing FP1, 2 and 3 to qualify as a recognised financial intermediary, advisers will be required to complete several of the new modules listed under the CII’s CFP. Further details of the examination reforms are set to be revealed later this week, but Paul Turner, the man responsible for redesigning the...