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  • Friday Five Focus on Investments – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 23 Oct 2026

    Posted by on October 23, 2026

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Investments; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R02, AF4, or J10 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in...

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  • You Don’t Need More Time to Study – You Need Fewer Decisions

    Posted by on October 20, 2026

    When revision feels difficult to fit in, it’s easy to assume the answer is to find more time. But often, making study easier is less about adding hours and more about removing the small decisions and distractions that make it harder to get started. Read on to find out...

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  • Friday Five Focus on Regulation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 16 Oct 2026

    Posted by on October 16, 2026

    Each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. This week, our Friday Five is relevant to Regulation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R01 or CF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5...

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  • Pension Retirement Ages Explained: Key Terms You Need to Know

    Posted by on October 13, 2026

    This article looks the various types of retirement ages associated with pension schemes. This is likely to be mainly relevant to CII R04 and J05 students and could also be of interest to those studying for R06, AF5, or AF7.

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  • Teaching Someone Else as a Study Technique – How Does it Work?

    Posted by on October 13, 2026

    Most revision techniques are things you do on your own, but explaining a topic to someone else can be a useful way to check how well you understand it. It can help you think about the subject more clearly and spot anything you still need to work on. Read...

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