AF5 - Financial Planning Process
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
AF6 - Senior Management and Supervision
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate their ability to apply and evaluate the supervision principles and practices in a retail financial services business.
J09 - Paraplanning
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate their ability to understand the role of the paraplanner in providing financial services, and evaluate and analyse the customer's financial circumstances to provide potential solutions.
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 and Risk
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 and ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
R06 - Financial Planning Practice
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
CF1 - UK Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics
This qualification develops an understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation and legislation.
CF6 - 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.
FA5 - Individual Savings Account Administration
This qualification develops an understanding of investment issues, together with detailed guidance on the administration of individual savings accounts.
LP2 - Financial Services Products and Solutions
Financial Services Products and Solutions (LP2) develops knowledge and understanding of customer needs, how financial services professionals and organisations identify and provide for these needs, including an understanding of key retail financial products such as savings, investments and tax wrappers.
Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning
This level 4 Diploma meets the FCA's qualification requirements for retail investment advisers and helps candidates to develop core technical knowledge and financial planning capabilities.
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.
CertPFS (DM) - 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.
Certificate in Financial Services (General Route)
This route develops knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry in general, including regulation and legislation, and the fundamental aspects of customer service, administration and marketing in financial services, and key retail investment products.
Cert CII (MP) - Certificate in Advanced 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.
Level 3 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.
Certificate in Paraplanning
The Level 4 Certificate in Paraplanning offers a dedicated qualification route, developing paraplanning skills, expertise and advanced technical knowledge in several key advisory areas.
