- AF1 (Personal Tax and Trust Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to personal tax and trusts.
- AF3 (Pension Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.
- AF4 (Investment Planning)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in-depth financial planning skills related to investments and the management of investment portfolios.
- AF5 (Financial Planning Process)
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
- G10 (Taxation and Trusts)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK tax system, the law and practice of trusts, but also an ability to advise individual clients on the tax treatment of their investments and the use of trusts to meet their current and foreseeable future needs.
- 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.
- J05 (Pension Income Options)
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: process of decumulating pension funds and the main issues for clients and advisers; main choices facing members of pensions schemes during decumulation; features, risks and tax treatment of the secured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of the unsecured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of phased retirement; features, risks and tax treatment of the alternatively secured pension option.
- J08 (Financial Planning Practice)
- R08 (Pension Update)
- CF2 (Investment and Risk)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the risks involved.
- CF6 (Certificate in 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.
- CF7 (Certificate in Financial Planning and Lifetime Mortgage Activities)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, lifetime mortgage products, repayment options and the giving of mortgage advice.
- FP1 (Financial Services and their Regulation)
Assessing 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)
- HR1 (Home Reversion Plans)
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the legislative and regulatory position of home reversion plans and their place in the advice process.
- R05 (Financial Protection)
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of an ability to analyse financial protection planning issues.