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How does QE help the coronavirus problem?

Describe the significance of QE
Explain the Bank of England's actions towards corporate bonds
Describe stagflation

Guide to running your business

Explain the advantages of a good back office system
Describe some of the challenges with witching platforms
Identify some misconceptions about finding talent

Coronavirus impact on securities lending, regulators' response

Identify key points under the SFTR reporting obligations
Explain Esma's recommendations in wake of Covid-19
Explain FCA's response following Esma's recommendations

Building a diversified equity income portfolio

Explain how an equity income portfolio works
Identify key reasons why equity income portfolios are facing challenges
Explain how to build a diversified equity income portfolio

How to report virus-triggered 10% portfolio falls

Explain what the MiFIDII 10 per cent depreciation reporting rule is
Describe who it applies to
Describe what the client response to it is typically

The economic implications of coronavirus

Explain the immediate impact of Coronavirus on economy
Explain what demand and supply shock mean
Identify measures government is looking to take to help economy

What the FCA rules on the promotion of mini-bonds mean

Describe what the FCA's concerns are over mini-bonds
Explain how the FCA's product intervention rules will work
Describe some of the restrictions over marketing of mini-bonds

Guide to Sipps

Describe some of the advantages of Sipps
Identify who Sipps would be suited to
Describe some of the investments allowed in bespoke Sipps

Defined Benefit

How DB transfer concerns highlight role of compliance

Identify weaknesses in compliance structures
Explain how compliance functions should work effectively
Explain how FCA concerns over DB transfers should be used as a wakeup call to predict other issues

Surviving spouse can make use of little known Isa allowance

Describe what an additional permitted subscription to an Isa is
Explain how APS works, especially with regard to tax treatment
Describe what the time limits on APS are

US market not as expensive as it seems

Learn about the role mid and small caps can play in a client portfolio
Learn about how technolgical change is impacting on the wider market
Learn about the best ways to invest in the secular changes impacting the global economy

Guide to year-end tax planning

Identify key ways to make tax-efficient investments
Explain how Isas and pensions are important to tax planning
Describe the key features in an EIS and VCT

The role of property in a portfolio

Identify effect of Coronavirus on global markets in immediate term
Explain the pros and cons of property investments
Explain the liquidity challenges of property investments

How to protect a client's portfolio in uncertain times

Describe the economic challenges at present
Identify the right kind of products to be invested in at present
Explain why these products are suitable

How markets have responded to the coronavirus

Explain how markets are affected by global health scares
Describe the best kind of stock to be invested
Explain how recoveries work

Advisers bracing for big tax changes

Identify key tax targets vulnerable to budget changes
Identify the key benefits of BPR, VCTs and EISs
Explain how annual allowance and lifetime allowance have changed

How the courts will apportion assets of a divorcing couple

Describe some of the challenges the courts face when dividing up assets of divorcing couples
Explain some of the problems around maintenance payments from income
Describe how the courts resolve these problems

How divorcing couples are affected by tax

Describe some of the tax implications of divorcing couples
Explain the implications of Capital Gains Tax
Describe when Principal Private Residence relief applies

Will we see an activist HMRC in 2020?

Describe how HMRC is tackling wealthy people
Describe how HMRC goes about its investigations
Explain the importance of keeping up to date advice

Guide to closed-ended vs open-ended funds

Describe the main differences between closed-ended and open ended investment vehicles
Explain the issues over liquidity
Describe how and when to access these products