Education
Guernsey regulator warns client risk is ‘ignored’ by advisers
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has warned that investment risk is still incorrectly explained or ignored altogether by financial advisers.
Best Practice | 19 Sep 17
FCA greenlights pension transfer qualification
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (Cisi) level 6 certificate in pension transfers and planning advice has been officially approved by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Cost of one child’s education in UAE hits AED1m
The cost of putting one child through education from pre-school through to university could reach almost AED1m (£211,456, $272,241, €232,584)for families in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), research from Zurich – Middle East shows.
Best Practice | 15 Aug 17
Demand for CII pension transfer qualification soars
More than 500 people signed up to the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) pension transfers qualification in the first week of its launch on the back of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) tightening advice requirements for the transfer of safeguarded benefits.
South African regulator bans adviser exam cheats
South Africa’s Financial Services Board (FSB) has taken action against a large number of individuals who cheated or facilitated cheating on exams to become qualified financial planners.