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  1. An open letter to Nick Clegg on RDR and adviser charging ==> ow.ly/b91qS
  2. Re-vamped our R0 pages with new tab layout. Would appreciate feedback! Does this make pages easier to read? Example: ow.ly/b8YLY
  3. Do you agree with this? Are the CII's study materials of poor quality? Did you know you had to read beyond the text? ow.ly/b8Yvc
  4. @ovationchris Out of interest, did you find the wording of the exam questions differed from the wording of the CII's own specimen papers?
  5. @matthewwalne Yay! What exam are you sitting next?
  6. CII faces complaints over quality of study material. What are your views? Did you know you had to read beyond the text? ow.ly/b7utO
  7. 8,000 investment advice jobs could go when RDR comes in ==> bit.ly/Jz0tUa What do you think about this?
  8. CPI fell to 3% in April (down from 3.5% in March). RPI fallen to 3.5% (from 3.6%).
  9. Can you be like Tony Byrne and learn to love RDR? ow.ly/aTbt7
  10. @merichellis There just isn't much demand I'm afraid. I can tell you though that this is considered an easy exam!
  11. Base rate stays at 0.5%
  12. Queen's speech - deficit reduction, banking and pension reforms ow.ly/aNsct
  13. Find out why getting more sleep helps your memory (it's not just one of those "facts" that get thrown around) ==> ow.ly/aLBeh
  14. Should a lack of a Degree (or an old Degree) stop you from progressing in your career? ow.ly/aLBbr
  15. Ever struggled with revision? Wondered where to start and how to do it? Find out the best methods and techniques ow.ly/aCERl
  16. RT @ifalife: Picking up feedback that Positive Solutions might well be banning their IFAs from IFA Life! Anyone care to confirm?
  17. We know that some exam takers struggle with revision process (heavy eyelids, sheer boredom...). This should help ow.ly/aCERl
  18. Help with HOW to study and revise - this should make it so much simpler! ==> ow.ly/aCERl
  19. @merichellis If you do go down the AF1 route, give me a shout as we can help you out.
  20. @merichellis We don't cover STEP so I can't really comment on it I'm afraid. If you're a member of @IFALife one of the forums should help.