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CISI (UK) Securities and Wealth Qualifications

CISI UK exam pages for Investment Advice Diploma, Investment Operations Certificate, and International Introduction to Investment, with Securities Prep launch pages and upcoming practice access.

Prepare for UK securities and wealth qualifications with main exam pages for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). This section starts with the Investment Advice Diploma (IAD), the Investment Operations Certificate (IOC), and the International Introduction to Investment. Use these pages to confirm which route fits your role, review official scope, and get ready for upcoming Securities Prep practice.

Quick route selector

If your target path is…Best page to openWhy
UK investment advice, retail advice, or dealing activityInvestment Advice Diploma (IAD)Best fit when you need the core UK advice qualification that maps to FCA appropriate-qualification use cases.
Investment operations, settlements, servicing, controls, or oversightInvestment Operations Certificate (IOC)Best fit when your role is operational rather than client-advice focused.
Foundation-level global investment vocabulary and market structureInternational Introduction to InvestmentBest fit for new entrants or cross-functional teams that need a broad first step.

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If you need to…Best pageWhy
See the non-official UK sequence first/securities/roadmaps/uk/Best route when you want the order before you commit to one qualification.
Compare the three CISI launch pages side by side/exams/cisi/Best route when you are still choosing between advice, operations, and foundation tracks.
Browse the current live Securities Prep catalog/securities/exams/Best route when you want the full Canada/U.S. exam catalog that is already live in the app.
Open Securities Prep on web or see plans/securities/web-app/ , /securities/downloads/Best route for login, installs, and current plan context while UK practice is still pending.

Which UK path fits you best?

QualificationBest fitOpen first
International Introduction to InvestmentNew entrant, cross-functional staff, or anyone who wants the broadest first step/exams/cisi/international-introduction-to-investment/
Investment Operations Certificate (IOC)Operations, servicing, controls, settlements, or oversight roles/exams/cisi/ioc/
Investment Advice Diploma (IAD)Advice, dealing, retail-investment-product, or wealth-facing roles/exams/cisi/iad/

Exam pages

Investment Advice Diploma (IAD)
  • Investment Advice Diploma (IAD)
    CISI level 4 UK advice qualification for practitioners advising and/or dealing in securities or derivatives, or advising on retail investment products.
Investment Operations Certificate (IOC)
International Introduction to Investment
Current status: these UK/CISI exam pages are live on the site now. Dedicated Securities Prep practice for this UK group is being added next, so use these pages first to choose the right qualification and review the official scope.

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