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What are the options to achieve a Level 4 Financial Services Qualification?

Since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) back in 2012 the minimum requirement for giving advice to retail clients is to.......

How to Pass the CII R04 | Why does this Exam have the Lowest Pass Rate?

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) R04 Pensions and Retirement Planning unit now has the lowest countrywide pass rate. Why? More.......

How to Pass the CII R03 | Where do I start with Wordy Questions?

Any R03 student will tell you, the exam questions can be so lengthy it can be difficult to know which.......

Remote CII Exams | What can you do when it all goes wrong? 

Here at BTS, we pride ourselves in making sure that we know what the candidate experience is going to be.......

How to Pass the CII R04 | Acing the Exam with the lowest National Pass Rate

Why is the R04 exam difficult to pass? The main reason that the CII R04 exam is so difficult to.......

BTS Director wins CII Layborn Prize, for the best result in the Pensions and Retirement Planning unit R04  

When the CII contacted BTS Director, Luiza Todd, with the news that she had been awarded the Layborn Prize for.......

How to Pass the CII R04 | Demystifying the Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance

Despite HMRC attempts to keep things simple, it’s a well-known issue that pensions are anything but. The theory is, if.......

CII Remote On-screen Written Exams | What you need to know 

The CII have offered remote on-screen written exams since mid-2020. The initial feedback was mixed, with quite a few candidates.......

How to pass the CII R06 Financial Planning Practice Exam

The April R06 exam results came out on Friday 28th May. BTS could see many successful candidates posting both their.......

How to Pass the CII R02: Is the R02 Exam Getting more Difficult?

The CII R02 Investment Principles and Risk exam has never been an easy R0 to pass, but is it getting.......

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R04: Why Does Pensions and Retirement Planning Feel Like Such a Big Subject?

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R03 is not Simply a Memory Test: 5 Tips to Tackle (and Win!)

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Failed AF5? How to turn your feedback into gold dust and go again. 

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Pensions Dashboard Programme: Phase Two Testing Underway – What Advisers Need to Know

Pensions Dashboard Programme: Phase Two Testing Underway – What Advisers Need to Know 

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Failed R06? How to Reset, Refocus and Come Back Stronger 

Failed R06? How to Reset, Refocus and Come Back Stronger 

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The London Insurance Market Where Global Risk Meets Opportunity

The London Insurance Market: Where Global Risk Meets Opportunity 

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Emerging Risks and Market Complexity: What it means for Insurance Business Development, and why BD teams are now central to growth 

Emerging Risks and Market Complexity: What it means for Insurance Business Development, and why BD teams are now central to growth 

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A Year On FCA Complaints Reporting Reform -What’s Changed, What’s Already Improving, and What You Still Need to Do Before 2027 

A Year On: FCA Complaints Reporting Reform -What’s Changed, What’s Already Improving, and What You Still Need to Do Before 2027 

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