Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning
This qualification enables professional advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities, covering topics like: personal tax and trust, business financial, pension and investment planning.
Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
The RQF level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers, developing core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities across six core areas.
Cert CII (ER) Certificate in Equity Release
The level 3 Certificate in Equity Release meets the FCA’s requirement for mortgage advisers and those advising on equity release schemes. In addition to developing advisory skills, the Certificate offers an understanding of equity release regulation, products, market practice, and customer needs.
Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management
The RQF level 4 Certificate in Discretionary Investment Management develops the wealth strategy and portfolio management skills required for effective discretionary investment management. The qualification satisfies the FCA appropriate qualification requirements for this class of business.
Award in Pensions Update
This single unit qualification develops and tests knowledge of pension reforms and how they impact at-retirement advice.
Cert CII (MP) (Certificate in Mortgage Advice)
The level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers. It develops an understanding of the sector and the mortgage process, enabling advisers to meet individual client needs.
Award in Long-Term Care Insurance
This level 3 award develops the knowledge and understanding of long-term care cover, including legal, taxation and regulatory issues and the responsibilities of local authorities.
AF1 (Personal Tax and Trust Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal tax and trusts.
AF3 (Pension Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.
AF4 (Investment Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to investments and the management of investment portfolios.
AF5 (Financial Planning Process)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
J02 (Trusts)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: legal principles associated with the creation and management of a trust; main types of trusts that are common in the UK; taxation considerations relevant to trusts.
J03 (The Tax and Legal Aspects of Business)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: the main legal forms of business and how they are set up and managed; the consequences of bankruptcy or insolvency; business accounts and financial controls; the taxation of each type of business entity, its owners and employees; the main legal responsibilities businesses have to employees, suppliers and customers.
J05 (Pension Income Options)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: process of decumulating pension funds and the main issues for clients and advisers; main choices facing members of pensions schemes during decumulation; features, risks and tax treatment of the secured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of the unsecured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of phased retirement; features, risks and tax treatment of the alternatively secured pension option.
J10 (Discretionary Investment Management)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to analyse and apply financial information and portfolio management skills.
R01 (Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation, legislation and the Code of Ethics.
R02 (Investment Principles)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.
R03 (Personal Taxation)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK taxation system, and the ability to analyse the taxation treatment of individuals and trusts during the investment advice process.
R04 (Pensions and Retirement Planning)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
R05 (Financial Protection)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.
R06 (Financial Planning Practice)
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
R08 (Pension Update)
This qualification focuses on pension reforms and how they affect advice, including the new legislative, compliance and reporting requirements.
CF6 (Certificate in Mortgage Advice)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, mortgage products, repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.
CF8 (Certificate in Financial Planning and Long-Term Care Insurance)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, long-term care insurance products and the giving of long-term care insurance advice.
ER1 (Equity Release)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the different types of equity release products, risks to the consumer associated with equity release and application of suitable equity release solutions according to the circumstances of different customers.
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