RDR exam tracks experience and has no written papers

The Diploma in Investment Planning - dubbed Experience Counts by its creators - is offered by the National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) in partnership with Corporate Training Partnerships (CTP). It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIOBS) and was recently added to the FSA's list of appropriate qualifications for RDR. The qualification is expected to get final approval on 6 February, after which it will be formally launched. CTP says the qualification provides a robust assessment of a financial adviser's competence without the need for traditional, writ...