Roundup Oct 2022 | Brand Financial Training

We know your time is valuable, so here’s a quick summary of the CII-related articles we’ve posted this month.

This Monthly Roundup allows you to see, at a glance, what articles have been posted and you can simply click on any that are of interest to you.

Inheritance Tax and Exempt Transfers

For inheritance tax (IHT) purposes, gifts fall into one of three categories: exempt transfers, potentially exempt transfers (PETs), and chargeable lifetime transfers (CLTs). In this article, we focus on the first category – exempt transfers. This article is particularly relevant to the CII R03 and AF1 exams but may also be useful for those studying R01, R05, R06, and AF5.

ESG and Socially Responsible Investments

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently warned of the risks of environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks and will be scrutinising how they are constructed and labelled. But what do we mean by ESG and how does it link in to socially responsible investments (SRI)? This article is relevant to the CII’s R01, R02, AF4, R06, and AF5 exams.

Looking at the Link Between Inflation and Interest Rates

In this article, we look at the link between inflation and interest rates, and how they both impact investments. This is particularly relevant to the CII R02 and AF4 exams but may also be useful to those studying for R01, CF1, R04, AF7, R06, or AF5.

Why it’s wise to use past papers when preparing for an exam

Here are just a few of the many reasons why past papers are an extremely important and highly effective part of any revision schedule.

How to Use the Powerful Compound Interest Formula

Compound interest is something that financial advisers need to fully understand as it can have a serious effect on a client’s finances. It is also a topic that is regularly tested in various formats during the CII investment exams such as the R02 and AF4.

Friday Five: 5 Questions in 5 Minutes Every Friday

This is a bit of Friday Fun where each week, we ask questions relating to one of these topics: Investments, Taxation, Pensions, Protection, or Regulation. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes. We post them on the blog every Friday.

To try your hand at answering the questions, visit our blog at one (or all) of the links below: