Aspire FM

Independent Financial Adviser 3 Wood Drive,, St Mellion,, Cornwall,, PL12 6UR

First meeting at adviser's own cost

Response rating

10/10

15th July 2019

Call Stewart Hood, Chartered Financial Planner and IMC qualified adviser on for advice on pensions, investments and protection.

We can advise you on

Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
Investments
- Ethical investments
- ISAs
- Investing for income
- OEICs
- Socially responsible investments
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
Business
- Group pensions
Long Term Care
- Long term care

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Meet our advisers

Stewart Hood Chartered Financial PlannerBA ACII FSFA IMC

Chartered Financial Planner

Qualifications & Accreditations Hide qualifications

ACII - Associateship Examination (CII)

Associate members are those who have gone on to secure more advanced qualifications by completing the Advanced Diploma in Insurance or its predecessor the Associateship. This shows a commitment to continuous professional development.

AFPC - Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (CII)

In order to have completed this qualification, individuals were required to obtain three units. These could have been selected from any combination of the available units at that time but must have included the compulsory G10 unit - Taxation and Trusts.

CF9 - Pensions Simplification (CII)

This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the Government’s simplified pension taxation regime which came into full effect on 6 April 2006 (A-Day). Eight tax regimes for pensions were reduced to one, radically affecting planning and transactions.

Chartered Financial Planner (CII)

Having achieved the APFS designation, advisers can go onto to achieve this recognisable benchmark of quality and ethical practice for financial services professionals, elevating financial planning and advice in the public eye to the same standing as other Chartered professions. The holder must demonstrate a combination of experience, financial qualifications, ongoing educational activity (continuous professional development) and ethical behaviour.

G10 - Taxation and Trusts (CII)

This examination assessed a knowledge and understanding of the UK tax system, the law and practice of trusts, but also an ability to advise individual clients on the tax treatment of their investments and the use of trusts to meet their current and foreseeable future needs.

G20 - Personal Investment Planning (CII)

This examination assessed a knowledge and understanding of investments and an ability to advise individual clients on the construction of investment portfolios to meet both their current and foreseeable future needs.

G60 - Pensions (CII)

This examination enhanced general pension knowledge, particularly in pension transfers and opt-out business.

G70 - Investment Portfolio Management (CII)

This qualification assessed a knowledge and understanding of portfolio investment management.

H15 - Supervision and Sales (CII)

This examination assessed specialist supervisory knowledge and skills in the regulatory environment.

SV1 - Saving and Investment (CII)

This examination assessed the knowledge and understanding of economic factors that affect risk from different investments, product features and regulatory framework of retail investments, taxation liabilities and portfolio planning.

FPFS - Fellow, Personal Finance Society (PFS)

To achieve the Fellowship grade, individuals would be required to have 10 AFPC (Diploma) units or equivalent. This shows a commitment to continuous professional development.

Accreditations

Where to find us

3 Wood Drive,, St Mellion,, Cornwall,, PL12 6UR

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About us

Aspire FM are an Appointed Representative of Tenet, who are one of the largest Independent Financial Advisers in the UK.Tenet have over £28m of assets and are partly owned by Aviva, Aegon and Standard Life. This major financial backing should provide security and peace of mind.
Stewart Hood is a Chartered Financial Planning, working both from home and an office in Langage Plymouth. Stewart has 30 years experience in the industry and as an Independent Financial Planner offers the whole gamut of financial products, save mortgages.

Our services

We offer a comprehensive range of services ranging from simple transactional products to comprehensive lifestyle financial planning based upon an appreciation of each individual circumstances and requirements.
Our charging structures are competitive and transparent and we have a rigorously tested and very structured investment process based on a clients capacity for loss.

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We can advise you on

Pensions & retirement
- Annuity purchase
- Auto enrolment
- Pension consolidation
- Pension drawdown
- Pensions review
- Pensions transfer
Investments
- Ethical investments
- ISAs
- Investing for income
- OEICs
- Socially responsible investments
Insurance & protection
- Accident & sickness
- Critical illness
- Healthcare
- Income protection insurance
- Life insurance
- Payment protection insurance
Business
- Group pensions
Long Term Care
- Long term care

Advice methods

Telephone
Face to face

Preferred clients

Minimum wealth (income/assets)

£50,000

Minimum pension value

£20,000

Make an enquiry Request a call back 08000 549232 Recommend to a friend

Contact options

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