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  • What is an Individual Voluntary Arrangement?

    Posted by on May 24, 2022

    With reports that cases of bankruptcy are set to increase in 2022, we thought we would look at an alternative which might suit some people: an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA). Bankruptcy can be tested in the CII AF1 and J02 exams.

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  • Friday Five Focus on Protection – 20 May – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes

    Posted by on May 20, 2022

    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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  • How to Differentiate Between EIS, VCT, and SEIS

    Posted by on May 17, 2022

    In this article, we look at Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS), Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) and Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS). These products come up often in various CII exams - most specifically R02, R03, J10 and AF4 but questions can sneak into R06, AF1 and AF5 as well.

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  • Friday Five Focus on Pensions – 13 May – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes

    Posted by on May 13, 2022

    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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  • The CII AF7 February 2022 Exam in Review

    Posted by on May 12, 2022

    We're looking at the exam paper from the CII's February 2022 sitting of AF7 – the Pension Transfer exam. 

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