Professionalism: A Q&A with the CII

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Professional Adviser asked the Chartered Insurance Institute for its views on the financial advice market as we head into 2012. This week: Professionalism.

How can advisers expect help from accredited bodies? The role of the accredited body is to issue Statements of Professional Standings (SPS) that verify the adviser abides by a clear code of conduct, holds an appropriate qualification equivalent to QCF Level 4 and follows a relevant and structured programme of continuing professional development (CPD). Practitioners looking for support to become RDR-ready should not overlook the support offered by professional bodies. The CII and PFS provide a range of learning resources to help members through the transition, from a new fully RDR compl...

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