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IFAonline's print title Professional Adviser has linked with the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) to allow advisers reading the publication to accrue CPD points.

In a nutshell, reading Professional Adviser magazine (see below how to subscribe for free) for an hour gives you one CPD point. Each week, the magazine provides a cut-out and keep mini test of the content in that edition as proof of your CPD commitment. CPD - continuing professional development - is the means by which advisers maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills. The FSA says advisers with current Level 4 qualifications can use CPD to meet any new minimum standards set as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). The IFP has been accredited to provide C...

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