FSSC launches consultation events on specialist exam standards

In the briefing and feedback events across the UK, advisers will be able to comment on planned specialist exam standards in retail investment advice, packaged products as well as securities and derivatives. The consultation forms part of the development of Appropriate Exam (ApEx) Standards and, by extension, the qualifications put forward in the RDR for all individuals advising on retail investments. Events will take place in Edinburgh on 20 January, London on 27 January, Norwich on 2 February, Cardiff on 3 February, and Belfast on 10 February. The FSSC says: "It is vital we mainta...