CII

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).

Annuity Direct has appointed Bob Bullivant as chief executive officer (CEO) to spearhead its expansion into the retirement income market.

Reita, the education and awareness campaign for property investment and REITs and The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), are working together to extend the diploma level investment paper to include property investment as an asset class.

Scottish Widows and The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) have launched a learning programme to help IFAs prepare for their financial planning exams.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) saw its membership climb at the fastest rate in over 70 years in 2007.

A single professional standards board with 'substantial powers' to punish malpractice should be introduced in the RDR, the CII Group urges.