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  • Friday Five Focus on Taxation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 21 Aug 2026

    Posted by on August 21, 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 Taxation; this is useful as you prepare for the CII's R03 or AF1 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5...

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  • Our Post-Exam Review of the June 2026 CII R06 Exam

    Posted by on August 18, 2026

    The exam guide from the June sitting of R06 has been released by the CII, prompting us to see how we did in predicting the questions and model answers in our pre-exam analysis.

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  • Friday Five Focus on Investments – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 14 Aug 2026

    Posted by on August 14, 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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  • Brand Bitesize: Personal Savings Allowance and Dividend Allowance

    Posted by on August 11, 2026

    In this Brand Bitesize video, we take a look at the Personal Savings Allowance and the Dividend Allowance – relevant to the CII R03 exam, but also a worthy reminder for the AF1, AF5, and R06 exams.

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  • Why Second-Career Financial Advisers May Be Further Ahead Than They Think

    Posted by on August 11, 2026

    Changing careers into financial advice can feel like a daunting step, particularly when others appear to have years of industry experience behind them. Yet career changers often bring valuable strengths of their own, from established professional skills to a more open approach to learning.

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