CFP Board

Even as BDs transition from their commission roots, too many still treat advice as a liability.

The No. 1 IBD’s efforts display opportunity amid the shortcomings of an industry still lacking measurable data from some of its largest firms.

All 83,000 CFPs certification information is now published via the same technology that underlies fast-proliferating cryptocurrencies.

By allowing disciplinary actions to be expunged from certificants’ records, the board is sabotaging its own efforts to raise industry standards.

New data shows an increase in the number of CFP professionals who are people of color and women. But is it enough?

The growing number of commission-free planners at IBDs doesn't necessarily fit the industry’s accepted definition, or its traditional categories.

New Chairwoman Susan John says the board is preparing for more cases due to its new standards and code of conduct.

The planner is among the brightest minds in the financial planning profession, but his endorsement of the organization's certification standards is "decidedly enigmatic."

The certification could stop being the gold standard and become the requirement, if only the regulatory path were clearer.

Addressing the imbalance in the industry is a strategic imperative.

An unknown number of test-takers viewed results online showing that they had passed, when their results were still under review.

Find out where this year's programs fall on the map.

The board is calling for public comment on a variety of changes and released FAQs for planners about new standards of conduct taking effect next year.

The inaugural event builds on mounting industry interest in improving its historically dismal record on growing the ranks of minorities and women in wealth management.

Educators at colleges featured in Financial Planning's annual schools list offer up their favorite titles for young and prospective planners.

Our business isn’t just about big firms anymore, but we still see the old stereotype that investing is a man’s game dominated by Wall Street firms.

Even as the prospective client base grows more diverse, a majority of advisors remain male, white and over the age of 50.

Distinguishing features of undergraduate and graduate programs for advisors offered by leading colleges and universities.

In my view, the organization puts its own growth ahead of enforcing its certificants’ fiduciary standards. This holds us back from being seen as a true profession.

Advisory firms should add this key position to their C-suite, argues CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller.