CF1
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May 3, 2022
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme
For those who are studying for any of CII CF1, CF8, ER1, J10, R01, or R06, it's important to...
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March 8, 2022
Introducing New Rules on Financial Promotions
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) rules on financial promotions are most likely to be tested in R01 and CF1.
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February 22, 2022
Introducing the FCA’s New Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) new Consumer Duty is most likely to be tested in R01 or CF1. You...
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October 12, 2021
Getting Back to Basics on Property Ownership
In a recent CII written exam, the property owned by a husband and wife was held as tenants in...
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September 28, 2021
Exam Options for Support and Administration Staff – What You Need to Know
Here at Brand Financial Training, we are often contacted by businesses who are not sure where to start with...
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July 13, 2021
Using Your Own Transport for Business
Using your own transport for business may be tested in the CII exams R03 or within AF1. Read on...
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March 2, 2021
Assessing Financial Strength with the Free Asset Ratio
In this blog post, we take a look at a key financial measure – the free asset ratio. This...
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February 23, 2021
Getting to Know the Hierarchy of Financial Needs
Most clients will have more financial planning needs than they have the financial means to resolve. Prioritising is therefore...
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February 16, 2021
What are Freehold, Leasehold, and Commonhold?
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland there are two main ways in which property can be owned – freehold...
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February 9, 2021
A Quick Look at The Money and Pensions Service
In early 2019, the Single Financial Guidance Body was formed. Later that year, it was rebranded as the Money...
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January 12, 2021
How to Reduce Inheritance Tax on PETs and CLTs with Taper Relief
Taper relief can be applied to the inheritance tax payable on either a potentially exempt transfer (PET) or a...
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November 17, 2020
What are the features of ‘Best Execution’ vs ‘Execution-Only’?
One area where we’ve found CII R01 and CF1 candidates have struggled in the past, is being able to...
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October 27, 2020
Temporary Changes Affecting House Purchase in the UK
COVID-19 has brought many changes and challenges to our lives, with the government responding in various ways to support...
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August 4, 2020
State Pension – The New and the Old
State Pension rose its head in one of the recent R06 case studies, so here are the details for...
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July 7, 2020
A Quick Revision Guide on Protection Products
Protection products are tested within the CII R01 exam, the R05 exam, the R06 exam, as well as the...
