Financial Planning Fundamentals Flashcards
What is financial planning?
A cyclical process which constantly evolves
What is six step process of FP?
- Establish relationship
- Collect relevant information
- Analyse financial situation
- Develop plan/recommendation and present
- Implement recommendations
- Review
When should appendix be used in financial plan?
When discussing clients income tax position
What does KYC stand for?
Know your customer
What taxes will be impacted by marital status?
Income, CGT and IHT
Appetite for risk
Subjective - Amount of risk an investor is willing to take to meet objectives
Risk tolerance
Subjective - Amount an investor is prepared take to sleep at night
Capacity for loss
Objective - ability of an investor to accept falls in value of investments
How does ESG scale work?
Light green = loosest
Dark green = strictest
Streamlined advice
Limited to one or more areas and does not involve analysis of clients circumstances
Focused advice
Limitations set by clients
Simplified advice
Specific areas not full plan - boundaries set by company
What is the allowance for all bands receiving dividend?
£2000
What % do each band payer pay for dividend?
BR - 8.75%
HR - 33.75%
AR - 39.35%
What is basic nill band?
£12,570