If a client wanted to make additional contributions to an occupational pension scheme, which of the following options would give him the greatest choice of provider and a say in how the funds are invested?
Non-contributory occupational scheme
Contributory occupational scheme
Freestanding Additional Voluntary Contributions
Additional Voluntary Contributions
Which of the following is likely to be the MOST important consideration when selecting the most appropriate protection product for a client?
The level of the premium and charges
The financial strength of the provider
The quality of the service provided
Investment choice and performance
What type of information is contained in a Key Features Document?
A clear description of the financial product being recommended to the client
Cancellation rights if a client changes their mind about investing in a product
All product recommendations listed in the financial plan and the reasoning behind them
Taxation implications for all the products listed in the financial plan
Where the proposer and the life assured are different people under a life policy, the policy:
provides cover on a joint life basis
was taken out on someone else's life
owner holds power of attorney status
was arranged by a financial adviser acting independently
What is the MAIN purpose of a power of attorney document?
It appoints someone to distribute the assets of a deceased person
It enables ownership of property to transfer from one person to another person
It allows one person to conduct specific transactions on behalf of another person
It entitles one trustee to override the demands of another trustee
Which of the following would MOST likely be found in a formal written report presenting recommendations to a client?
Details of family and dependants
The tax implications on the client's position
Details of the client's occupation, earnings and other income sources
A summary of the client's assets and liabilities
Where funds are to be set aside to provide for the future financial maintenance of a disabled child, this can normally be achieved through the establishment of a legal document called a:
codicil
trust
grant of representation
power of attorney
What lump sum must someone aged 35 invest today given an assumed annual growth rate of 7% if they are to accrue a lump sum of £450,000 at the age of 65?
£14,018
£59,115
£64,285
£420,560
Who controls the assets of a trust and looks after the property for the person or persons who will ultimately benefit from it?
Benefactors
Beneficiaries
Creditors
Trustees
John is worried that he will be unable to work due to a heart attack. Which of the following would enable him to claim if he had a severe heart attack?
Critical Illness cover
Permanent Health Insurance
Mortgage Protection
Accident, Sickness & Unemployment cover
What are two advantages of investing in an offshore trust?
Less complex product and only local taxes apply
Privacy and flexibility for the client
Security and a less complex product
Privacy and only local taxes apply
When giving financial advice on the subject of protection, it is important to quantify a client's assets to:
determine whether the costs can be offset against tax liabilitie
establish what shortfall may arise if an insured event occu
ensure that the underwriters have sufficient information
identify the client's appropriate risk profile
A client in the UK was granted lasting power of attorney in relation to his elderly mother. Why did this facility fail to provide him with control over her financial affairs after she was deemed to have lost her mental capacity?
She was over retirement age when her poor state of mind was first diagnosed
He was her adopted son
She only granted him health and welfare powers
He was operating a power of attorney for his father at the same time
John is taking out a life insurance policy on Mary, his wife, and one for himself. Which of the following statements is TRUE once the policy is in force?
John is the life assured
Mary is the life assured
Mary is the proposer
They are both the life assured