IFS

Reita has outlined an exam syllabus to help guide IFA examining bodies about the technical level of content required to raise the standard of adviser property investment knowledge.

ifs School of Finance and awarding body EDI have launched a diploma for people looking to embark upon a career in financial services.

As 75% of IFAs report an upturn in equity release enquires during the past three months, IFAonline is coming to the aid of advisers wishing to capitalise on this expanding area of the market.

The ifs School of Finance's pilot for a new qualification in advanced financial advice has been met with an "overwhelmingly positive" response from participants.

Government plans to incorporate financial education into the school curriculum are inadequate, the ifs School of Finance says.

The ifs School of Finance has called for advisers to consider the advantages of gaining a qualification in Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), after a Bristol based IFA was fined £42,000 for complaints handling failings.

NEW LAWS to curb tax avoidance by contract workers could penalise genuine employers and recruitment companies, according to the Financial Times .

Mortgage lenders have been accused of cashing in on last month's bank rate rise, says the Times .

The chairman of Misys yesterday admitted an aborted management buyout of the firm had created "substantial problems", reports the Times .

The Ifs has announced changes to the qualification structure of its advanced Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (Cemap).