Advisers invited to RDR exam feedback events

Scott Sinclair
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A dozen regional events enabling advisers to give their feedback in person on draft core units agreed for QCF Level 4 qualifications have been announced by the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC).

The free events in Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, London and Leeds, as well as other major cities, between 18 September and 20 October, will include open consultation sessions on RDR exam standards. They are part of a nine-week feedback period on the proposals, which suggest appropriate RDR exams should cover as their core units: financial services, regulation and ethics; personal taxation; and investment principles and risk. The FSSC says it is also working on finalising standards for specialist exam units that, along with the core units, will make up the overall examination. It ...

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