CFP Board

Rather than learn from the mistakes exposed regarding false listings of advisors’ “fee-only” status, the board doubled down on looking the other way.

The certifying body says it will no longer rely on advisors’ reports and it is convening a new task force to modernize enforcement.

Advisors and their firms should be prepared for how they will respond to expanded fiduciary responsibilities under new standards.

The group cited "confusion" among certified planners sparked by passage of the SEC's less-strict Regulation Best Interest.

The suggestion comes amid opposition from brokerage firms to an expanded fiduciary obligation.

Should the board use 1% of its budget for its own oversight? A former board chairman responds to this proposal.

“We are not delaying and we are not changing the standard,” Chairwoman Susan John says of pressure to weaken the board’s tougher guidelines in line with the SEC’s Reg BI.

Unconflicted enforcement of the new code requires monetary investment from certificants.

A young advisor put her faith in letters and numbers until a client set her straight.

Brokers at the firm have expressed concern their employer and the CFP Board are on a collision course.