CII

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.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched an in-depth dictionary of finance and investment on its information website which contains over 4,000 terms.

The Chartered Insurance Institute is set to host its next forum on training and competency issues and associated affects on IFA business models on 12 May.

Around 1000 people are so far intending to take the Chartered Insurance Institute's new pensions simplification update course just one month after its launch.

The Chartered Insurance Institute, alongside its newest division the Society of Mortgage Professionals, has launched a fact file guide on regulation of mortgage business to help intermediaries and lenders understand the new regime.

The Chartered Insurance Institute has opened a new meeting space at its Aldermanbury office in London which can be used by PFS members to hold meetings in the City.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will launch online examinations at over 2,000 stations in both the UK and internationally, as part of an ongoing effort to make its exams more easily available.

Six new exams have been announced by the CII covering areas of general insurance, with first exams set to take place in April 2005.