Financial planning qualifications — Karen Huish, A New View
Qualifications
I hold the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Level 4 Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. This is the official standard required by the UK's financial regulator, the FCA, to provide independent advice. It is your guarantee that the guidance you receive is fully regulated, ethically bound and backed by recognised professional expertise.
The exams I passed to receive this diploma are as follows:
- R01Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation, legislation and the Code of Ethics.
- R02Investment Principles and Risk
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the application of the investment advice process.
- R03Personal 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.
- R04Pensions and Retirement Planning
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of and ability to analyse pension and retirement planning issues.
- R05Financial Protection
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of and ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.
- R06Financial Planning Practice
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.