CII

The CII has become the first UK officially approved assessor of the BS ISO 22222 Financial Planner certification which could help advisers meet their RDR obligations.

The CII Group has launched a new Certificate in Life and Pensions to be added to its framework of financial services qualifications.

Incoming Friends Provident CEO Trevor Matthews has been elected as the new CII president, replacing the Lord Hunt of Wirral.

The CII Group has launched a series of podcasts offering advisers a simple guide to navigating the regulatory minefield surrounding Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).

This week's CII graduation ceremony recorded the largest number of chartered title holders since the title was launched.

Former AIFA deputy director-general Fay Goddard has been appointed as chief executive of the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

The financial services sector is suffering from a worsening skills shortage, according to the CII's Skills Survey 2008.

Advisers are taking an increasingly positive attitude towards professionalism, compared to a more sceptical view seen when the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) consultation was first announced.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Group will launch its first Islamic insurance qualification in September with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF).

The CII Group, a professional body for the insurance industry, has appointed two development managers in preparation for the outcome of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review (RDR).