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  • February 26, 2019
    How to Answer Factors-Type Questions on your CII AF Exam

    How to Answer Factors-Type Questions on your CII AF Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 26, 2019

    With some of the CII’s advanced papers, we have noticed that a particular style of question often appears, where...

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  • January 17, 2019
    The CII AF4 October 2018 Exam in Review

    The CII AF4 October 2018 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 17, 2019

    It’s now time for us to turn our attention to the October 2018 CII AF4 exam. The following will be...

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  • January 10, 2019
    The CII AF3 October 2018 Exam In Review

    The CII AF1 October 2018 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 10, 2019

    As the CII have now released their exam papers from October, it’s time for us to see what was...

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  • December 18, 2018
    Our Post-Exam Review of the October 2018 CII AF5 Exam

    Our Post-Exam Review of the October 2018 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on December 18, 2018

    Now the CII have released the papers for the April 2018 exams, we can see how we did in...

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  • August 2, 2018
    Our Post-Exam Review of the April 2018 CII AF5 Exam

    Our Post-Exam Review of the April 2018 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 2, 2018

    Now the CII have released the papers for the April 2018 exams, we can see how we did in...

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  • July 31, 2018
    The CII AF4 April 2018 Exam in Review

    The CII AF4 April 2018 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 31, 2018

    The CII AF4 exam paper from the April sitting looks, on first sight, as a challenging exam.  AF4 usually...

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  • July 12, 2018
    The CII AF1 April 2018 Exam in Review

    The CII AF1 April 2018 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 12, 2018

    As the CII have now released their exam papers from April, it’s time for us to see what was...

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  • April 10, 2018
    How to Calculate IHT on Relevant Property Trusts

    How to Calculate IHT on Relevant Property Trusts

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on April 10, 2018

    A customer requested that we discuss relevant property trusts and the type of question that could come up in...

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  • January 30, 2018
    The October 2017 Exam for CII AF4 - As Challenging As Ever!

    The October 2017 Exam for CII AF4 – As Challenging As Ever!

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 30, 2018

    The latest CII AF4 exam paper looked as if it was as challenging as ever, so a successful candidate...

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  • January 2, 2018
    Our Review of the October 2017 CII AF1 Exam Application of Knowledge is Key

    Our Review of the October 2017 CII AF1 Exam – Application of Knowledge is Key

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 2, 2018

    As the CII have now released their exam papers from October 2017, it’s time for us to start scrutinising...

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  • December 19, 2017
    Our Post-Exam Review of the October 2017 CII AF5 Exam

    Our Post-Exam Review of the October 2017 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on December 19, 2017

    Now the CII have released the papers for the October 2017 exams, we can see how we did in...

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  • November 14, 2017
    What is the Trustee's Tax Pool? And How to Calculate the Tax

    What is The Trustee’s Tax Pool? And How to Calculate the Tax

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on November 14, 2017

    We heard that tax pools were part of the most recent AF1 paper, which might have been a surprise...

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  • October 31, 2017
    The Two Pools Approach to Asset Allocation

    The Two Pools Approach to Asset Allocation

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 31, 2017

    This article is helpful to those studying for their CII AF1, AF5, R04 and R06 exams. It outlines the...

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  • July 25, 2017
    Our Post-Exam Review of the April 2017 CII AF5 Exam

    Our Post-Exam Review of the April 2017 CII AF5 Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 25, 2017

    Now the CII have released the papers for the April exams, we can see how we did in our...

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  • July 4, 2017
    Welcome News for CII AF8 Candidates Who Dread Exams

    Welcome News for CII AF8 Candidates Who Dread Exams

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 4, 2017

    Did you know that the new pension exam, AF8 Retirement Income Planning, will not be assessed by written exam...

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