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What is the Certificate in Mortgage Advice? The Certificate in Mortgage Advice is a level 3 qualification that meets the FCA’s qualification requirements for mortgage advisers. Upon completion, it allows CII/PFS members to provide professional Mortgage Advice in the U.K and also to use the Cert CII (MP) designation in their name. Why do you …
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What is the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning? “The RQF Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning builds on existing knowledge enabling advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities and offer a sophisticated and comprehensive approach to financial management. Members with over five years’ sector experience can apply for Chartered Financial Planner status on completion of …
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Premier Jobs UK is a leading specialist in Financial Services Recruitment. As well as achieving high volumes of placements we have become the trusted and highly respected ‘go to’ organisation through our regular blogs and YouTube videos on all matters relating to jobs in Financial Services. To assist us produce first-hand relevant and up-to-date information …
What is Adv DipFA? Adv DipFA is a level 6 qualification provided by the London Institute of Banking & Finance and is registered with Ofqual in the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and recognised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It succeeds the DipFA qualification which is the qualification that is required to provide professional advice …
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Benefits of Chartered status Higher income potential – Chartered individuals can often demand a higher salary than that of a regular Financial Advisor or Paraplanner for example, Glassdoor reported that the median salary for a Financial Planner is around £54,000 whereas a Chartered Financial Planner makes around £14,500 per annum more at close to £69,000! …
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What is DipPFS? DipPFS comprises unit options from the CII Personal Finance qualifications framework, providing a total of 100 credits (Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning) or 140 credits (Diploma in Financial Planning) on successful completion and there are 37 units to choose from. Important note – AF2 and J03 will be withdrawn after the 2020-2021 syllabus, …
Many people when they become qualified in their desired role believe that they can walk straight into their dream job. This is unfortunately not the case! In this blog hopefully, we will be able to give some practical and applicable advice on how you can obtain your desired role once you have gained the correct …
Topics covered in this blog Context The law around mental health and the workplace What does this mean for the work itself? How to spot the signs Tips for employees Tips for employers Where to go for help Context Below are five key statistics that paint the current picture regarding mental health in the workplace …
Competency-based interviews have been a staple in the recruitment process for decades both in and out of Financial Services, yet many candidates still struggle to understand and prepare for competency-based interviews. Hopefully, in this blog, we will be able to help you understand and prepare for the competency based interviews. What are competency-based interviews? Competency-based …
The Financial Services market was left largely unscathed by the Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures. Many opportunities rose from certain measures introduced such as the stamp duty holiday and roaring house prices. Recently, Finance Digest stated, in regard to the future of Paraplanning; “Firms are fast realising the importance of attracting, incentivising and retaining …
