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How to get your client's stolen money back

Describe what push payment fraud is
Explain what the banking industry is doing about it
Explain the relevance of the Quincecare case

Guide to US Equities

Describe the dominance of US equities on global stock markets
Describe the impact of Federal monetary policy on US equities
Identify some of the challenges with investing in tech stocks

Real estate funds and the challenge of liquidity

Identify the prospects for the real estate market
Identify the challenge of liquidity in real estate funds
Describe approach investors should take with property funds

How should graduates start on their finances?

Describe the financial predicament of recent graduates
Identify certain ways graduates can help themselves when seeking information
Describe the tax advantages low earners have

Guide to investing in 2020

Identify whether government and corporate bonds will be popular going forwards
Describe the impact of Brexit on UK equities
Describe the importance of holding defensive assets

How to advise those divorcing in their 60s

Identify how divorces among those in their 60s+ differ from others
Explain how to treat multiple properties among divorcing couples
Describe how the courts treat the split of assets

How Brexit will affect cross-border divorce

Describe some of the consequences of Brexit on divorce
Identify some challenges to being a multi-jurisdictional family
Define the implications of children in divorce

The economic outlook for 2020

Describe the biggest risks facing investors in 2020
List which asset classes are expected to perform well
Explain what impact US-China trade talks may have

How to use cashflow modelling under the product rules

Describe what the prod rules expect of financial advisers
Describe what capacity for loss actually means, and how cashflow tools help
Identify how cashflow tools can help with charges

What the new P2P rules mean

Describe how the FCA rules will improve consumer protection
Identify the dangers of the rules over 'sophisticated investors'
Describe some of the problems the FCA found with P2P platforms

Understanding FCA's ban on speculative mini-bonds

Identify the FCA's concerns about certain types of mini-bonds
Identify FCA's exemptions to permit promotion of speculative mini-bonds
Describe the implications following collapse of mini-bond issuer LCF

Understanding HNW millennials

Identify the importance of HNW millennials
Describe a key difference between millennials and baby boomers
Describe the importance of getting ESG investing right

The risks of commercial property investment

Identify the risks attached to investing in commercial property
Describe the ways in which an investor should seek legal advice
Identify the risks when it comes to buying an off-plan property

Investing in corporate bonds

Explain why corporate bonds are popular with investors
Describe how corporate bonds work as an asset class
Identify some of the risks involved in investing in corporate bonds

Capital Gains Tax

The CGT consequences of buying a 'space in a tower'

Explain how Principal Private Residence relief works
Describe what happened in the case of Mr Higgins
Describe how PPR flipping works

Inheritance Tax

Safeguard the children's inheritance

Identify how the nil rate and residence nil rate band work
Describe how pensions can be used in IHT planning
Describe how business relief works

Guide to Multi-Asset Investing

Identify how multi-asset funds have performed in times of stress
Describe how assessing risk appetite has changed
Identify ways in which savings can be made with multi-asset funds

Now is the time for qualitative research

Describe the importance of qualitative research
Identify the principles of qualitative research
Contrast qualitative research with quantitative

Seeking redress from high cost short term credit companies

Identify some of the concerns with high cost short term credit companies
Describe precautions that HCSTC firms have to take
Describe some of the regulatory procedures surrounding HCSTC companies

Discretionary Management

Guide to Discretionary Fund Management

Describe the differences between multi-asset and model portfolios
Identify some of the key points of discretionary fund management
Describe some of the regulatory issues around model portfolios and investments