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.
FPC Financial Planning Certificate
A recognition offered by the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom. Individuals who hold this qualification have satisfied coursework and testing requirements set by the organisation.
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.
CF2 Investment and Risk
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the risks involved.
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.
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.
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.
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 and ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
R06 Financial Planning Practice
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
