CFP Board

Brod will step in just after the board's controversial new code of ethics and standards takes effect in 2020.

The new wave of advertising will highlight the emotional benefits of having a financial plan. Some CFPs have grumbled about funding previous advertising initiatives with their certificant fees.

Creation of the blue-ribbon body draws praise and confusion from CFPs who question its utility.

Despite the profession’s efforts to attract and retain women, demeaning experiences at industry events could be keeping them away — or driving them out.

Fiduciary advocates lament the absence of the term from the SEC's rule, which they say fails to move beyond FINRA’s existing suitability standard, while the brokerage sector sees the proposal as a welcome jump in oversight.

Five members of the network will receive the scholarship each cycle.

CFP candidates must master the new material in time for the November exam.

Many planners see this exam as a must-have credential. Want to ace it? Have a plan.

When the CFP Board surveyed members on the stark lack of diversity in the profession, opinions on the root causes of the problem were split along racial lines.

The CFP Board’s new code of ethics should be celebrated for embracing the fiduciary concept — will the standards be strengthened even more in the future?