IOB produces a CPD Annual Update Manual each year for retail financial advisers (QFAs and APAs). The manual is released at the beginning of the academic year - normally around August/September.
Reading and assimilating the Annual Update Manual awards CPD hours towards the relevant CPD designations, and an IOB reference code is included within the opening pages for you to record this on your log.
As the manual contains some material of relevance to PIPs the ISI has awarded 1 CPD hour to PIPs for reading and assimilating the relevant sections i.e. the Debt Management Services chapter and relevant sections in the Housing Loans chapter.
The Annual Update Manual can be found via IOB Learn each year.
In the manual you need to click Mark as done on each section and then the declaration to be awarded the CPD hours
You will see this image on the manual:
This year, the manual counts for CPD hours for the following designations:
QFA / APA – 4 hours (relevant to all categories except ethics)
Accredited Funds Professional – 1 hour
Certified Bank Director – 1 hour
Certified Investment Fund Director – 1 hour
Chartered Banker – 1 hour
MCI Board Member or Equivalent – 2 hours
Personal Insolvency Practitioner – 2 hours
Professional Banker – 1 hour
Retirement Planning Professional – 2 hours
Regulatory Reporting Professional – 1 hour
Registered Stockbroker – 4 hours
Wealth Management Professional – 2 hours
Accredited Professional Pension Trustee – 2 hours total (1 hour for Trusteeship, 2 hours for Savings & Investments and 2 hours for Pensions categories)
Certified Fintech Risk and Compliance Professional – 3 hours
Certified Sustainable Finance Compliance Professional – 3 hours
FCI Compliance – 4 hours
LCI – 4 hours.