CII

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is considering launching a qualification for product providers' staff who are likely to deal with at-retirement customers.

An advice firm consolidator is requiring all of its advisers to attain Chartered status, requiring Level 6 qualifications - two grades above the minimum.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a 'bridging' exam unit in light of the pension freedoms rolled out on 6 April.

The chief executive of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), the parent of adviser body the Personal Finance Society (PFS), has announced he is to step down.

The standards advice firms must meet to call themselves Chartered are set to get much tougher, as the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) embarks on a radical overhaul of the label.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to launch a new voluntary exam for advisers wanting to prove their competence around the new pension rules.

Zurich Life chief executive Gary Shaughnessy has joined the board of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) as an adviser.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the British Bankers Association (BBA) are launching a joint initiative to promote and develop standards and skills in retail banking.

Regulation round-up: Mis-selling, specialist referrals and financial promotions

Provider Aviva has launched its third in a series of books aimed at helping advisers connect with their clients.