In this course, you'll explore the responsibilities of the financial services industry and consider the external forces that impact on it. You'll tread your way into industry codes of practice, legislation and regulations; and look at your own professional development needs and goals.

In this course, you'll unpack the types and functions of the financial markets and look at the individual and institutional participants within them. You’ll also explore the characteristics of the economic environment and look at the effects of change - upon financial markets and their many participants.

In this course, you’ll look at the processes involved in giving financial advice and you’ll look at the different products and services used by financial advisers. You’ll work your way through different tax situations and the estate planning implications of financial solutions.

In this course, you’ll be exploring the nature and scope of the client and financial adviser relationship. You’ll also look at the ways to identify and analyse clients’ requirements and you’ll consider risk profiles in relation to the scope of the engagement for service.