Candidate Update

The CISI provides exam candidates with the very latest news and developments affecting exam syllabuses and learning materials, listed by programme.

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International & Stand-Alone Exams

Exam Name & Syllabus version Update/Development Action Effective From/To Date Posted
Oman Securities Market Regulations (English and Arabic)
V 1.0
Syllabus extended to 20 June 2013 31/07/2010 - TBC 6/01/2012
Global Financial Compliance
V 1
The syllabus version will will be extended and examined until 30 August 2013. 12/07/2012 - 30/08/2013 12/07/2012
Islamic Finance Qualification
V 4
The syllabus has been extended until 20/08/2013 16/01/2013 - 21/08/2013 16/01/2013
Risk in Financial Services
V 3
The syllabus version has been extended to 10 August 2013 16/01/2013 - 11/08/2013 16/01/2013
DIFC Rules and Regulations
V 2
The syllabus version has been extended until 31/07/2013 19/02/2013 - 31/07/2013 16/01/2013
IT in Investment Operations
V 6
The syllabus version has been extended to 11 May 2014 12/11/2012 - 11/05/2014 02/04/2013

Level 3 Investment Operations Certificate

Exam Name & Syllabus version Update/Development Action Effective From/To Date Posted
Global Financial Compliance
V 1
The syllabus version will will be extended and examined until 30 August 2013. 12/07/2012 - 30/08/2013 12/07/2012
Operational Risk
V 11.0
Learning Objective 8.2.8 will not be examined after 01 April 2013 due to expected implementation of industry changes.
The syllabus version has been extended to 31/05/2013
01/04/2013 - 31/05/2013 04/01/2013
Asset Servicing
V 9
The syllabus version has been extended to 10 July 2013. 16/01/2013 - 10/07/2013 16/01/2013
Global Securities Operations
V 7
The syllabus version has been extended to 30 June 2013. 16/01/2013 - 01/07/2013 16/01/2013
Risk in Financial Services
V 3
The syllabus version has been extended to 10 August 2013 16/01/2013 - 11/08/2013 16/01/2013
FSA Financial Regulation / Principles of Financial Regulation
V 18 / V 11
Reflecting the changes to the FSA which came into force on 1 April 2013, the CISI`s level 3 regulatory papers have been amended and were republished for first examination on 1 April.

The current version of FSA Financial Regulation (V18) is available until 30 June 2013. 

The updated version of FSA Financial Regulation is called UK Financial Regulation and became available on 1 April 2013. 

In order to reflect the changes to the syllabus and facilitate a fairer test of the breadth of material in this exam, the new UK Financial Regulation examination lasts one hour and 30 minutes and comprises 75 questions.

The last sitting of Principles of Financial Regulation was 30 April 2013.

The new version of Principles of Financial Regulation is called Principles of UK Financial Regulation  and this became available on 1 April.  It is available until the end of September 2013.


Further information is available here.
01/04/2013 - TBC 19/02/2013
UK Financial Regulation
V 19
Syllabus learning objectives 2.5.1 and 3.2.7 have been suspended and will not be examined until the next republication in November 2013.

Section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is being repealed and replaced to enable the financial services regulator to ensure that it covers false or misleading statements in relation to setting a benchmark, such as LIBOR, in addition to other areas.

As from 1 April 2013 the 3 offences are detailed in Part 7, Sections 89 to 95 of the Financial Services Act of 2012:

1) Misleading statements which have the effect of inducing a person to enter into, or refrain from entering into, a relevant agreement, or inducing a person into exercising, or refrain from exercising, their rights conferred by a relevant investment

2) Creating a misleading impression as to the market or the price or value of any relevant investments

3) Misleading statements and misleading impressions in relation to benchmarks.
01/04/2013 - 20/11/2013

21/03/2013
Principles of UK Financial Regulation
V 12
Syllabus learning objectives 2.5.1 and 3.2.7 have been suspended and will not be examined.

Section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is being repealed and replaced to enable the financial services regulator to ensure that it covers false or misleading statements in relation to setting a benchmark, such as LIBOR, in addition to other areas.

As from 1 April 2013 the 3 offences are detailed in Part 7, Sections 89 to 95 of the Financial Services Act of 2012:

1) Misleading statements which have the effect of inducing a person to enter into, or refrain from entering into, a relevant agreement, or inducing a person into exercising, or refrain from exercising, their rights conferred by a relevant investment

2) Creating a misleading impression as to the market or the price or value of any relevant investments

3) Misleading statements and misleading impressions in relation to benchmarks.

01/04/2013 - 30/09/2013 21/03/2013
Collective Investment Schemes Administration
V 8
Reflecting the changes to the FSA which are to come into force from 1 April 2013, the Collective Investment Schemes Administration exam will be amended and republished for first examination on 11 May 2013 11/05/2013 - 10/05/2014 02/04/2013
ISA Administration
V 5
Reflecting the changes to the FSA which are to come into force from 1 April 2013, the ISA Administration exam will be amended and republished for first examination on 11 June 2013 11//06/2013 - 10/06/2014 02/04/2013
IT in Investment Operations
V 6
The syllabus version has been extended to 11 May 2014 12/11/2012 - 11/05/2014 02/04/2013

Level 3 Certificates

Exam Name & Syllabus version Update/Development Action Effective From/To Date Posted
Global Financial Compliance
V 1
The syllabus version will will be extended and examined until 30 August 2013. 12/07/2012 - 30/08/2013 12/07/2012
Risk in Financial Services
V 3
The syllabus version has been extended to 10 August 2013 16/01/2013 - 11/08/2013 16/01/2013
FSA Financial Regulation / Principles of Financial Regulation
V 18 / V 11
Reflecting the changes to the FSA which came into force on 1 April 2013, the CISI`s level 3 regulatory papers have been amended and were republished for first examination on 1 April.

The current version of FSA Financial Regulation (V18) is available until 30 June 2013. 

The updated version of FSA Financial Regulation is called UK Financial Regulation and became available on 1 April 2013. 

In order to reflect the changes to the syllabus and facilitate a fairer test of the breadth of material in this exam, the new UK Financial Regulation examination lasts one hour and 30 minutes and comprises 75 questions.

The last sitting of Principles of Financial Regulation was 30 April 2013.

The new version of Principles of Financial Regulation is called Principles of UK Financial Regulation  and this became available on 1 April.  It is available until the end of September 2013.


Further information is available here.
01/04/2013 - TBC 19/02/2013
UK Financial Regulation
V 19
Syllabus learning objectives 2.5.1 and 3.2.7 have been suspended and will not be examined until the next republication in November 2013.

Section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is being repealed and replaced to enable the financial services regulator to ensure that it covers false or misleading statements in relation to setting a benchmark, such as LIBOR, in addition to other areas.

As from 1 April 2013 the 3 offences are detailed in Part 7, Sections 89 to 95 of the Financial Services Act of 2012:

1) Misleading statements which have the effect of inducing a person to enter into, or refrain from entering into, a relevant agreement, or inducing a person into exercising, or refrain from exercising, their rights conferred by a relevant investment

2) Creating a misleading impression as to the market or the price or value of any relevant investments

3) Misleading statements and misleading impressions in relation to benchmarks.
01/04/2013 - 20/11/2013

21/03/2013
Principles of UK Financial Regulation
V 12
Syllabus learning objectives 2.5.1 and 3.2.7 have been suspended and will not be examined.

Section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is being repealed and replaced to enable the financial services regulator to ensure that it covers false or misleading statements in relation to setting a benchmark, such as LIBOR, in addition to other areas.

As from 1 April 2013 the 3 offences are detailed in Part 7, Sections 89 to 95 of the Financial Services Act of 2012:

1) Misleading statements which have the effect of inducing a person to enter into, or refrain from entering into, a relevant agreement, or inducing a person into exercising, or refrain from exercising, their rights conferred by a relevant investment

2) Creating a misleading impression as to the market or the price or value of any relevant investments

3) Misleading statements and misleading impressions in relation to benchmarks.

01/04/2013 - 30/09/2013 21/03/2013

Level 4 Investment Advice Diploma

Exam Name & Syllabus version Update/Development Action Effective From/To Date Posted
FSA Regulation & Professional Integrity
V 3
Reflecting the changes to the FSA which came into force on 1 April 2013, the CISI`s level 4 regulatory paper has been amended and was republished for first examination on 1 April.

The last sitting for FSA Regulation & Professional Integrity was 30 April 2013.

The updated version of FSA Regulation & Professional Integrity is called UK Regulation & Professional Integrity and became available on 1 April 2013.


Further information is available here.
01/04/2013 - TBC 19/02/2013
UK Regulation & Professional Integrity
V 4
Syllabus learning objectives 8.1.6 and 8.1.8 have been suspended and will not be examined until the next republication in November 2013.

Section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is being repealed and replaced to enable the financial services regulator to ensure that it covers false or misleading statements in relation to setting a benchmark, such as LIBOR, in addition to other areas.
As from 1 April 2013 the 3 offences are detailed in Part 7, Sections 89 to 95 of the Financial Services Act of 2012:

1) Misleading statements which have the effect of inducing a person to enter into, or refrain from entering into, a relevant agreement, or inducing a
person into exercising, or refrain from exercising, their rights conferred by a relevant investment

2) Creating a misleading impression as to the market or the price or value of any relevant investments

3) Misleading statements and misleading impressions in relation to benchmarks
01/04/2013 - 20/11/2013

Narrative

Exam Name & Syllabus version Update/Development Action Effective From/To Date Posted
Level 6 Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice and Management
V
Due to very high demand we will be offering extra sittings of the PCIAM exam in the forthcoming year.  The revised timetable is available here. 07/04/2011 - Ongoing 07/04/2011
Advanced Operational Risk
V 3
The AOR syllabus has been updated for exam sittings in 2013 01/12/2013 - Ongoing 19/02/2013
Advanced Global Securities Operations
V 3.1

Reflecting the changes to the FSA which came into force from 1 April 2013, the CISI`s Advanced Global Securities Operations workbook has been amended to reflect the name changes.  The syllabus remains unaltered for June 2013 and December 2013 sittings. The June and December exam papers will refer where relevant to the FCA and PCA, rather than the FSA.

The syllabus for AGSO will be updated for June 2014 and December 2014 sittings, and the updated workbook for this updated syllabus version will be available in March 2014.

01/04/2013 - 01/03/2014 23/04/2013

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