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  • Friday Five Focus on Regulation – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 29 May 2026

    Posted by on May 29, 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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  • The CII AF4 March 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 26, 2026

    It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the March CII AF4 exam. The following will be useful reading for those preparing to sit AF4 in the near future.

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  • Friday Five Focus on Protection – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – 22 May 2026

    Posted by on May 22, 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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  • The CII J05 March 2026 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 21, 2026

    In this article, we’re looking at the CII’s Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in March – this is the exam on Pension Income Options. This will be useful reading for you if you are preparing to sit this exam in the near future; it...

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  • How to Triumph Over the CII’s Multi-Response Question

    Posted by on May 19, 2026

    Multi-response questions can feel intimidating because they ask you to hold several possible answers in mind at once – and one small misread can make the whole question feel uncertain. The good news is that they are not designed to catch you out any more than a standard multiple-choice...

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