Candidate Commonroom: Candidate Update

Candidate Commonroom: Candidate Update

Welcome to the Candidate Update section of the Candidate Commonroom. This area provides SII exam candidates with the very latest news and developments concerning exam syllabuses and learning materials.

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Date PostedExam NameSyllabus VersionUpdate/Development Proposed Action Action Effective From: Action Effective To:
01/10/2009International Introduction to Investment 2.0Syllabus examinable from 01 September 2008  01/09/200831/12/2009
24/02/2009International Investment Management 2.0New syllabus examinable from 01 August 2009 (moved from 01 May) 01/08/200931/07/2010
24/02/2009International Investment Management (Chinese)1.0Available from 06 April 2009 06/04/200931/06/2010
24/02/2009International Certificate in Wealth Management2.3International Certificate in Financial Advice (ICFA) has been relaunched as International Certificate in Wealth Management 10/04/200909/04/2010
24/02/2009International Certificate in Wealth Management2.3Examinable from 10 April 2009 10/04/200909/04/2010
10/06/2009Islamic Finance Qualification3.0Examinable from 01 October 2009 01/10/200924/09/2010
Date PostedExam NameSyllabus VersionUpdate/Development Proposed Action Action Effective From: Action Effective To:
14/05/2008Introduction to Investment8.0Examinable from 01 May 2008 01/05/2008 30/06/2009
05/03/2009Introduction to Investment9.0Examinable from 01 July 2009 01/07/200930/06/2010
Date PostedExam NameSyllabus VersionUpdate/Development Proposed Action Action Effective From: Action Effective To:
01/10/2008Unit 01: Introduction to Investment9.0Examinable from 01 July 2009 01/07/200930/06/2010
01/10/2008Unit 02: Financial Regulation14.0Examinable from 02 March 2009 02/03/200931/10/2009
01/10/2008Unit 03: Asset Servicing6.0Examinable from 01 February 2009 01/02/200931/01/2010
01/10/2008Unit 04: CREST Settlement7.0Examinable from 01 October 2008 01/10/200830/09/2009
17/03/2008Unit 05: Exchange-Traded Derivatives Administration7.0Examinable from 01 May 2009 01/05/200930/04/2010
20/01/2009Unit 06: Global Securities Operations4.0Examinable from 01 February 2009 01/02/200910/02/2010
01/08/2008Unit 07: Principles of Financial Regulation5.0Examinable from 01 July 2008 01/07/2008 01/03/2009
26/01/2009Unit 07: Principles of Financial Regulation6.0Examinable from 02 March 2009 02/03/2009 31/10/2009
29/07/2009Unit 08: ISA Administration1.0Examinable from 05 April 2008Syllabus extended to March 201005/04/2008 28/02/2010
01/01/2009Unit 09: Collective Investment Schemes Administration4.1Examinable from 01 January 2009 01/01/2009 31/12/2009
20/01/2009Unit 10: Operational Risk8.0Examinable from 01 January 2009 01/01/200931/12/2009
20/01/2009Unit 11: OTC Derivatives Administration7.0Examinable from 01 November 2008 01/11/200810/03/2010
20/01/2009Unit 12: Private Client Administration8.0Examinable from 01 June 2009 01/06/200931/05/2010
20/01/2009Unit 12: Private Client Administration7.0Changes to CGT, effective 06 April 2008Learning objectives 7.2.1, 7.2.2. and 7.2.3 have been suspended and will not be examinable from the remainder of this syllabus01/07/200831/05/2009
01/01/2009Unit 13: IT in Investment Operations3.0Examinable from 01 October 2009 01/10/2009 16/09/2010
29/07/2009Unit 14: ISA & CTF Administration1.0Examinable from 05 April 2008Syllabus extended to March 201005/04/2008 28/02/2010
Date PostedExam NameSyllabus VersionUpdate/Development Proposed Action Action Effective From: Action Effective To:
26/01/2009Unit 01: Financial Regulation14.0Examinable from 01 March 2009 01/03/200901/10/2009
01/10/2008Unit 02: Securities9.0 Please note that tax rates/bands are no longer examined. Where calculations of tax rates, bands or allowances are required, the necessary information will be provided in the questions01/10/200931/03/2010
01/10/2008Unit 02: Securities9.0Examinable from 01 April 2009 01/04/200910/04/2010
01/09/2009Unit 02: Securities9.0The exchange SWX Europe has now closedWith effect from 1 September 2009, syllabus learning objective 3.5.2 regarding the functions of SWX Europe will no longer be examinable.01/10/200910/04/2010
01/10/2008Unit 03: Derivatives9.0 Please note that tax rates/bands are no longer examined. Where calculations of tax rates, bands or allowances are required, the necessary information will be provided in the questions01/10/200931/03/2010
01/10/2008Unit 03: Derivatives9.0Examinable from 01 April 2009 01/04/200931/03/2010
01/03/2009Unit 04: Securities & Financial Derivatives-This examination has been withdrawn from 01 April 2009 01/04/2009 31/12/2009
01/08/2008Unit 05: Investment Management8.0Please note: Virt-X will change to SWX Europe at the next syllabus revision from March 2009 01/03/200922/03/2010
01/02/2009Unit 05: Investment Management8.0Examinable from 23 March 2009 23/03/200922/03/2010
01/10/2008Unit 05: Investment Management8.0 Candidates should familiarise themselves with the Microsoft on-screen calculator, which is substantially similar to the one used in SII exams. Candidates should see the on-screen calculator page of our site for guidance on the calculation of negative powers and nth roots. 01/03/200922/03/2010
01/08/2008Unit 06: Principles of Financial Regulation5.0Examinable from 01 July 2008 01/07/2008 01/03/2009
26/01/2009Unit 06: Principles of Financial Regulation6.0Examinable from 02 March 2009 02/03/2009 31/10/2009
01/08/2008Unit 07: Financial Derivatives9.0Examinable from 01 April 2009 01/04/2009 31/03/2010
10/06/2009Unit 08: Investment & Risk2.0Examinable from 15 September 2009 15/09/200914/09/2010
01/10/2008Unit 08: Investment & Risk2.0 Please note that tax rates/bands are no longer examined. Where calculations of tax rates, bands or allowances are required, the necessary information will be provided in the questions01/10/200914/09/2010
26/01/2009Unit 09: Commodity Derivatives1.0Examinable from 01 February 2009 01/02/200910/02/2010
10/06/2009NEW! Risk in Financial Services1.0Examinable from 26 November 2009 26/11/200925/11/2010
Date PostedExam NameSyllabus VersionUpdate/Development Proposed Action Action Effective From: Action Effective To:
05/03/2009Unit 01: Corporate Finance Regulation4.0Examinable from 09 February 2009 09/02/2009 21/02/2010
05/03/2009Unit 02: Corporate Financial Technical Foundations4.0Examinable from 09 February 2009 09/02/200921/02/2010
01/10/2008Unit 02: Corporate Finance Technical Foundations4.0 Candidates should familiarise themselves with the Microsoft on-screen calculator, which is substantially similar to the one used in SII exams. Candidates should see the on-screen calculator page of our site for guidance on the calculation of negative powers and nth roots. 01/03/200922/03/2010
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