CISI Exam importance for Sales in S&T

I've just joined as a graduate as a sales person in S&T. For the specific product I sell they don't require CISI exams but for other salesmen in my bank they do. 

I'm wondering if it's the standard in the UK for banks to want CISI exams and should I still do them on the side in case I change career slightly into different sales teams. 

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I mean unless you pass them you're basically not regulated to sell or advise on most financial products. Most people in front office need to do them. That said no one is going to not hire you for not having them. You'll just need to study and pass them in whatever timeline they set, which isn't always a favourable amount of time. So it's really up to you.

I'm assuming you're in commodities or something if not doing them.

 

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