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  • September 1, 2020

    Taking a Closer Look at Lifetime Annuities

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on September 1, 2020

    In our last four articles on pension decumulation, we took a look at the drawdown and uncrystallised funds pension...

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  • August 25, 2020
    Pensions and Death Benefits

    Pensions and Death Benefits

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 25, 2020

    In our last three articles on pension decumulation, we looked at drawdown and uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS)...

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  • August 18, 2020

    Learning About the Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA)

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on August 18, 2020

    In this third post in our series on pension decumulation, we will be looking at the Money Purchase Annual...

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  • July 28, 2020
    A Look at the Uncrystallised Funds Pension Lump Sum (UFPLS)

    A Look at the Uncrystallised Funds Pension Lump Sum (UFPLS)

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 28, 2020

    In this second post in our series on pension decumulation, we will be looking at a triumph for the...

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  • July 21, 2020
    Pension Flexibility - The Drawdown Regime

    Pension Flexibility – The Drawdown Regime

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 21, 2020

    This is the first in a series of posts regarding pension decumulation. Those sitting the CII AF7, R04, or...

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  • April 21, 2020
    Tapering the Annual Pension Allowance for High Earners

    Tapering the Annual Pension Allowance for High Earners

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on April 21, 2020

    In the budget, the rules for tapering the pension annual allowance changed. Read on to help your revision for...

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  • January 23, 2020
    Th CII J05 October 2019 Exam in Review

    The CII J05 October 2019 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 23, 2020

    In this article, we’re looking at the CII's Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in...

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  • September 10, 2019
    How to Calculate Pension Input Periods (PIPs)

    How to Calculate Pension Input Periods (PIPs)

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

    In this article, we look at pension input periods - or PIPs.  This is the period of time where...

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  • July 25, 2019
    The CII J05 April 2019 Exam in Review

    The CII J05 April 2019 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 25, 2019

    In this article, we’re looking at the CII's Diploma in Financial Planning J05 exam paper that students sat in...

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  • March 12, 2019
    How to Do a Primary Protection Calculation

    How to Do a Primary Protection Calculation

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on March 12, 2019

    The Pensions legislation isn’t easy, and it makes taking the CII pensions exams all the more challenging. In this...

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  • February 14, 2019
    The CII J05 October 2018 Exam in Review

    The CII J05 October 2018 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 14, 2019

    In this article, we discuss the questions set in the October 2018 exam paper for CII J05 – Pension...

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  • August 30, 2018
    The CII J05 April 2018 Exam in Review

    The CII J05 April 2018 Exam in Review

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

    In this article, we discuss the questions set in the April 2018 exam paper for CII J05 – Pension...

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  • February 27, 2018
    The CII J05 October 2017 Exam in Review

    The CII J05 October 2017 Exam in Review

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 27, 2018

    In this article, we discuss the questions set in the October 2017 exam paper for CII J05 – Pension...

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  • July 27, 2017
    Taking a Look at the Question Paper for April's CII J05 Exam

    Taking a Look at the Question Paper for April 2017’s CII J05 Exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 27, 2017

    In this article, we discuss the questions set in the April 2017 exam paper for CII J05 – Pension...

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  • February 9, 2017

    CII J05 Pension Income Options

    Posted by Catriona Standingford on February 9, 2017

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