This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of the various pension products, the pension tax regime and retirement needs.
This qualification helps advisers develop and demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal and corporate pensions.
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the financial services industry, including regulation, legislation and the Code of Ethics.
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.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop an understanding of the financial planning process when giving advice to clients.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to investments and the management of investment portfolios.
This examination assesses the candidate to develop in depth financial planning skills related to personal tax and trusts.
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the: process of decumulating pension funds and the main issues for clients and advisers; main choices facing members of pensions schemes during decumulation; features, risks and tax treatment of the secured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of the unsecured pension option; features, risks and tax treatment of phased retirement; features, risks and tax treatment of the alternatively secured pension option.
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of financial protection plans.
This examination assesses a knowledge and understanding of investment products and the risks involved.
This qualification assesses a knowledge and understanding of the UK regulation environment in the financial services industry, long term care insurance products and the giving of long term care insurance advice.
At the end of this unit, candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of: the basic structure of the tax system and self-assessment; the main taxes on income and capital that may be charged on individuals, the self-assessment system and how tax liabilities are computed; impact of residence and domicile on an individuals liability to UK tax.
This qualification enables professional advisers to develop specialist planning capabilities, covers topics like: personal tax and trust, business financial, pension and investment planning.
At the end of this unit candidates should be able to analyse and apply financial information and portfolio management skills
Curtis Netherway Financial Services is an independent financial advice company.
Curtis previously worked for 15 years at NatWest Bank, 10 years of which as a financial adviser. Before being made redundant from the bank, his priorities during this career focused on customer service and developing his knowledge, which saw Curtis achieve the prestigious Advanced Diploma with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 2016 and becoming a Chartered Financial Planner.
Curtis believes in placing his clients at the centre of everything he does and this is achieved by providing an exceptional service and building professional relationships based on trust. He is now providing truly independent financial advice from the whole of market, on a bespoke, individual basis, rather than being restricted with his advice and solutions compared to previous roles.
As a Chartered Financial Planner, he specialises in investment wealth management, inheritance tax planning, retirement solutions and protection provisions for clients and their families.
As a Pension Transfer Specialist, the need for advice has never been so important, especially on an independent basis.
'The Financial Conduct Authority do not regulate Inheritance Tax Planning'.
As a Chartered Financial Planner and Pension Transfer Specialist, I can truly make a difference to my client's financial futures by offering a bespoke and personal service, with recommendations on an independent basis.
The need for advice is required at different stages of life, but with the introduction of pension freedom, professional advice is required more than ever in this crucial financial planning need area - an area I specialise in.
This can all sound complex and confusing but my role is to make things easier, simpler, with no jargon or technical terms involved.
Curtis Netherway Financial Services Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Vision Independent Financial Planning Ltd which is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Firm reference number 487395.
Vision House, Unit 6A Falmouth Business Park, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4SZ.
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