| 7 November | 2008 Financial Innovation Award Winners Banks from Uganda and Malta were among more familiar names such as AXA, Prudential, Birmingham Midshires, HBOS and the Co-Operative who won awards at the Financial Innovation Awards last night. |
| 7 November | Tens of thousands of teenagers get set to invest in shares Financial education charity, the ifs School of Finance, today confirmed that record numbers of 14-19 year olds will take part in the 2008-9 ifs Student Investor competition. |
| 29 October | ifs Young Business Writer of the Year 2009 Financial education charity the ifs School of Finance, today launched the 2009 ifs Young Business Writer of the Year competition. |
| 20 October | ifs School of Finance announces new appointments The ifs School of Finance today announced the appointment of two new Board members, each with a wealth of industry experience. |
| 16 October | Education can help restore confidence in financial services The ifs School of Finance today issued a position statement setting out the role that financial education can play in helping to rebuild trust and confidence in the financial services industry following the recent period of unprecedented economic turmoil. |
| 15 October | Rt Hon Michael Portillo to address ifs School of Finance event The ifs School of Finance today confirmed that the Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo will be the guest speaker at their next Yorkshire regional network event in November. |
| 18 September | 1,000 advisers expected to sign up to new Diploma for Financial Advisers The ifs School of Finance has today confirmed that they are on target to receive 1,000 registrations for their new QCA level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers by the time registration closes on October 31 2008. |
| 9 September | Over 30,000 students could benefit from experience of financial meltdown As the world enters the worst financial crisis since the 1929 Wall Street crash, one organisation is viewing the problems as a real learning opportunity for young people |
| 9 September | ifs School of Finance and EDI launch new Diploma for financial services industry The ifs School of Finance and awarding body EDI (Education Development International) have joined forces to offer a unique Diploma for those looking to embark upon a career in the financial services industry, whether that be in insurance, financial advice, mortgage broking or banking. |
| 1 September | ifs School of Finance to offer Certificate in Long Term Care Insurance The ifs School of Finance today confirmed that they will soon be offering a new qualification in Long Term Care Insurance. The module will be titled CeLTCI (Certificate in Long Term Care Insurance). |
| 20 August | Introductory share plans course for financial advisers ifs ProShare, the not-for-profit membership organisation that acts as the voice of the employee share plans industry in the UK, is offering an introductory course about employee share plans for financial advisers. |
| 25 July | Unprecedented interest in ifs Diploma for Financial Advisers The ifs School of Finance today confirmed that within days of announcing the launch of its new Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA) several hundred advisers had registered an interest in studying for the qualification. |
| 17 July | Strong demand for Regulated Equity Release qualification The ifs School of Finance, who offer the industry leading Certificate in Regulated Equity Release (CeRER), revealed that demand for this qualification has been incredibly strong in recent weeks despite increasing difficulties in the mainstream residential mortgage market. |
| 15 July | New Director for ifs School of Finance The ifs School of Finance has announced the appointment of Chris Ray to the newly created role of Marketing, Events and Alumni Services Director. |
| 15 July | Demand steady for entry level qualification in general insurance The ifs School of Finance revealed that the number of new students taking an entry level qualification in general insurance has remained steady despite the challenging economic climate. |
| 11 July | ifs School of Finance progressing advanced financial advice qualification The ifs School of Finance today confirmed that the pilot process for its new qualification in advanced financial advice, benchmarked to QCA level 4, has ended and that the response from participants has been overwhelmingly positive. |
| 17 June | Interest in mortgage adviser qualifications "buoyant" The ifs School of Finance, today confirmed that the number of individuals registering to take CeMAP® has remained buoyant despite the current troubles in the mortgage market. |
| 9 June | Mortgage Brokers taking commercial route The ifs School of Finance today suggested that increasing numbers of mortgage brokers are breaking into the Commercial Mortgage arena, as demonstrated by steady increases in the number of advisers taking their Certificate in Commercial Mortgages (CeCM®). |
| 9 June | Paralympian to give ifs School of Finance lecture Britain’s most successful paralympian, Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, who has broken 30 world records, won 11 gold Paralympic medals and holds over 20 honorary doctorates from UK Higher Education Institutions, is to give an ifs School of Finance lecture at Clothworkers Hall later this month. |
| 2 June | University students share £12,000 cash prizes from ifs School of Finance Financial education charity, the ifs School of Finance, today announced that Bing Wen Tan, an Electrical Engineering undergraduate at Imperial College London, has won the 2008 ifs Uni Investor Challenge – collecting a top prize of £9,000. |
| 23 May | ifs School of Finance accredits Abbey underwriters The ifs School of Finance and Abbey have agreed a unique partnership for the training and accreditation of all Abbey underwriting staff. |
| 6 May | Hertfordshire teenagers scoop national investment prize A team of four boys from Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School in Hertfordshire have beaten over 30,000 other teenagers to win an all expenses paid educational trip to New York and thousands of pounds for their school. |
| 18 April | Students celebrate success at ifs School of Finance graduation day Earlier this month alumni from ifs School of Finance celebrated their achievements by attending the annual ifs School of Finance Graduation Ceremony. |
| 1 April | ifs School of Finance expands media & public affairs team The ifs School of Finance, an educational charity offering finance related qualifications to industry and the wider community, today announced the appointment of Helen Walsh to the newly created role of Media & Public Affairs Officer. |
| 26 March | ifs School of Finance to exchange skills at Manchester United The ifs School of Finance today announced that they will be holding a “Skills Exchange Day” on 24 April 2008 at Manchester United's world famous Old Trafford stadium. |
| 14 March | Record increase in those taking CeFA® The ifs School of Finance today suggested that big rises in the number of people taking their Certificate for Financial Advisers (CeFA®) served as evidence that people are increasingly seeing careers in financial advice as an attractive proposition. |
| 12 March | Ofsted back ifs School of Finance views on financial education The Government’s schools inspectorate, Ofsted, today released a report into the provision of personal finance education in secondary schools and colleges. |
| 15 February | Unique new programme equips adults with essential personal finance skills The ifs School of Financeis the only provider of GCSE, AS & A level equivalent qualifications in personal finance. More than 10,000 14-19 year olds are currently studying for one of these qualifications. |
| 15 February | Financial Services Skills Council back new financial advice qualification The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) have backed the new Advanced Financial Advice Module (AFAM) being piloted by the ifsSchool of Finance. |
| 14 February | ifs School of Finance & CILA to partner on Leonardo project The ifsSchool of Finance and the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA) have today announced that they are collaborating on the Leonardo da Vinci programme. |
| 08 February | ifs School of Finance launch new financial advice qualification The ifs School of Finance today announced that it is piloting a new advanced qualification for financial advisers - the Advanced Financial Advice Module (AFAM). |
| 05 February | Equity Release growth expected Figures released by Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) this month show a 25 per cent rise in intermediary sales of Equity Release products in 2007. |
| 21 January | Teachers must be trained to teach financial education The ifs School of Finance, a leading financial education charity, has called on policymakers to introduce an element of financial education to all teacher-training programmes. |
| 14 January | New BSc Hons degree in Financial Services Management The ifs School of Finance and the School of Management at the University of Surrey have agreed to a unique partnership to offer a combined academic and professional qualification in financial services. |
| 7 January | Prime Minister calls for more financial education The ifs School of Finance has welcomed the Prime Minister’s recent call for schools and colleges to do more to educate their pupils about personal finance. |
