CII

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is re-launching a learning package for practitioners offering Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) in light of public concerns over selling practices.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched the first tier of its new exam regime for the Certificate in Financial Planning, which was introduced this year to replace the Financial Planning Certificate (FPC) and has had 21,500 entries to date....

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has backed down in its fight against the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) over the new Chartered Financial Planner title.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has suggested the FSA "think again" about its proposals to remove the need for direct regulation of individuals in the financial services industry, in order to protect consumer interests.

New provider, Just Retirement, has announced its launch into the equity release market with a range of products and support services for IFAs.

Mortgage professionals will have a pivotal role in reviving the housing market industry leaders have said.

The Personal Finance Society says intermediaries who have passed eight Advanced Financial Planning Certificate modules will be invited to hold the new charter status.

Financial planning is about to become a chartered profession as the CII has finally gained approval from the Privy Council to confer intermediaries the title of Chartered Financial Planner.

This week sees the start of a scary new private project revealed to all in a very public manner - I'm going to attempt yet again to answer IFA complaints about journalists and their lack of financial qualifications.

Nineteen out of every 20 candidates have passed the first exam for the new CII pensions simplification update programme.