qualifications

According to research reported in last month's COVER, many IFAs have poor protection market knowledge. Do you agree and what should be done about it? Do we need a dedicated protection exam?

As the CII is placed on the FSA's provisional list of accredited bodies, Steve Aspinall, director of corporate development, takes advisers through a checklist of the key points they need to know…

New regulations affecting financial advisers in New Zealand come into effect this Friday, with reports up to 300 financial advisers will be forced out of business as a result.

AWD Chase de Vere will next week welcome the first batch of recruits to its Adviser Academy, aiming to turn them into independent financial advisers (IFA) within two years.

Pro footballer and qualified IFA David Rowson talks to Laura Miller about juggling his commitments and planning ahead.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has confirmed its Certificate in Paraplanning has been recognised under the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) qualifications framework.

Financial recruitment consultancy BWD has launched an E-learning initiative designed to provide a fast-track route to Level 4 and "engage" advisers turned off by "dull" RO1 course material.

The FSA seems to believe there are many myths circulating about the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). This quarter the regulator busts the bogus info on passporting, discretionary investment management and restricted advice.

Hundreds of financial advisers in New Zealand will have to stop giving advice on investment products from July as they have not attained the necessary qualifications.

The CII has recovered a batch of exam scripts lost by a courier, meaning 35 candidates will not have to re-sit the paper.