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  • Friday Five Focus on Protection – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 13 Nov 2026

    Posted by on November 13, 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 Protection; this is useful as you prepare for the CII’s R05 exam. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes.

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  • Key Amendments Announced in the Autumn Budget 2026

    Posted by on November 10, 2026

    In this article, we pull out the key amends announced in the Autumn budget that you’ll need to be aware of in terms of your CII exams. This article is particularly relevant to exams R01, R02, R03, R04, AF1, AF4, AF5, AF8, CF6, and R07.

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  • Brand Bitesize: Holdover Relief Explained

    Posted by on November 10, 2026

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

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  • Friday Five Focus on Pensions – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 6 Nov 2026

    Posted by on November 6, 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 Pensions; this is useful as you prepare for the CII’s R04, AF7, or J05 exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in...

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  • Order of Taxing Income

    Posted by on November 3, 2026

    Here, we look at the order in which multiple sources of income are taxed. This article is particularly relevant to the CII CF1, R03, R06, AF1, AF4, and AF5 exams.

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