En Julio del 2007 el título CIIA ® fue reconocido por el Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC/FSA) británico como certificación profesional que habilita para ejercer siete series de actividades profesionales en los mercados financieros del Reino Unido.

Estas actividades son:

1. Advising on investments which are (but not dealing) in) derivatives only
2. Advising on investments which are (but not dealing in) securities (other than stakeholder pension schemes or broker funds) and derivatives
3. Advising on investments which are (but not dealing in) securities (other than stakeholder pension schemes or broker funds) only
4. Advising on investments which are, or dealing with or for clients in derivatives only
5. Advising on investments which are, or dealing with or for clients in, securities (other than stakeholder pension schemes or broker funds) and derivatives
6. Advising on investments which are, or dealing with or for clients in, securities (other than stakeholder pension schemes or broker funds) only
7. Managing investments

 La ACIIA fue a su vez reconocida por la FSA/FSSC con el estatus de "Awarding Body" en el año 2007.