qualifications

David Thomson, director of policy and public affairs at the Chartered Insurance Institute, gives a quick recap of the rules surrounding Statements of Professional Standing.

Perspective Financial Group's Julie Hepworth offers a series of tips to help advisers hop, skip and jump their way through the CII's RO exams.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has created a diploma in employee benefits and retirement savings (DEBRS) to help payroll, human resources and auditing staff prepare for auto-enrolment.

An alternative assessment route being offered by New Model Business Academy has been added to the list of qualifications meeting retail distribution review (RDR) requirements by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

IFA services provider Tenet is offering all advisers interest-free loans to cover the cost of meeting new minimum qualification requirements ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Old Mill is launching a training scheme for young people interested in a career in financial planning or accountancy and looking for an alternative route to university.

There is no shortage of easy-to-read, snappily-titled finance books aimed at the mass-market.

Candidates working towards the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning with the Chartered Insurance Institute will now be able to study for their exams in "virtual classrooms".

Graduates are usually - but not always - fresh-faced, eager and ready to learn. Question is: how do you spot the ones who are right for your business?

An upcoming FSA consultation examining the possibility of updating the examination standards for investment managers will include the controversial issue of grandfathering.