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The International Certificate in Financial Advice has been introduced as a quality benchmark for firms to ensure that their financial advisers understand the fundamentals of financial advice. It is a global qualification, designed to provide staff with access to a specialist qualification that reflects the knowledge and skills base required to advise private clients in the retail sector of the industry.
"The International Certificate in Financial Advice, offered by the SII - the UK's leading professional body for the investment industry - has been developed as a global benchmark for financial practitioners advising private clients on how best to manage their assets"
Scott J. Dobbie, CBE FSI(Hon)
Chairman, Securities & Investment Institute
International Certificate in Financial Advice factsheet
Aims of the Qualification
The overall aims of the International Certificate in Financial Advice are:
- To assess candidates' understanding of the process of giving financial advice and the ethical and practical considerations involved.
- To assess candidates' knowledge and understanding of a broad range of investments, savings and protection products, their nature and characteristics.
- To assess candidates' ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to practical financial advice issues.
Syllabuses
The syllabus is designed to provide staff with a good grasp of the fundamentals of financial advice. It will introduce them to the economic factors that influence product returns; the relationship of trust between adviser and customer; the financial advice process including determining the risk profile of the customer; the main financial markets; the financial assets and products the adviser can draw on to meet savings, investment, pension and protection needs, and the main financial planning areas.
International Certificate in Financial Advice syllabus
