DipPFS Diploma in Financial Planning
This level 4 diploma meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for retail investment advisers, demonstrating core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities across six core areas.
CertCII Certificate in Life and Pensions
The life and pensions route builds knowledge and understanding of the sector’s role and its activities. It considers important customer needs, solutions and products, and how individuals and organisations work within the regulatory and legislative environment.
CF1 UK Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics
This qualification develops an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.
CF3 Financial Protection
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of financial protection plans.
CF4 Retirement Planning
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the various pension products, the pension tax regime and retirement needs.
CF5 Integrated Financial Planning
This examination demonstrates a solid grounding in the financial services industry and its regulation.
FP1 Financial Services and their Regulation
Assesses an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.
FP2 Protection, Savings and Investment
Assesses an understanding of protection, savings and investment products.
FP3 Identifying and Satisfying Client Needs
Assesses an understanding of conducting a fact-find, assessing the client’s needs, and recommending specific (appropriate) financial products to meet those needs.
J01 Personal Tax
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: the basic structure of the tax system and self-assessment; the main taxes on income and capital that may be charged on individuals, the self-assessment system and how tax liabilities are computed; impact of residence and domicile on an individual’s liability to UK tax.
J04 Pension Funding Options
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: main tax and legal frameworks that govern the accumulation phase of building up retirement benefits under registered pension schemes; features of defined contribution and defined benefit pensions; choices faced by early leavers and use of transfer value analysis; State retirement benefits available, including the risks and suitability of contracting out of the State Second Pension.
J06 Investment principles, Markets and Environment
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: how the economic environment and individual company performance affects investment performance and investment decision-making; how risk is measured and managed; the main principles governing how to construct an investment portfolio; the range of investment management services, how their performance is evaluated and their regulatory environment.
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.
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.
R06 Financial Planning Practice
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
