Professional certification in finance

CFP Board Imposes Public Discipline

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Monday, May 21, 2018
Professional certification in finance, Personal finance, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Certified Financial Planner, CFP

CFP Board determined that Mr. Doria's conduct violated Rule 6.5 of CFP Board's Rules of Conduct and provided grounds for discipline pursuant to Articles 3(A) and 3(G) of CFP Board's Disciplinary Rules and Procedures.

Key Points: 
  • CFP Board determined that Mr. Doria's conduct violated Rule 6.5 of CFP Board's Rules of Conduct and provided grounds for discipline pursuant to Articles 3(A) and 3(G) of CFP Board's Disciplinary Rules and Procedures.
  • CFP Board determined that Mr. Reilly's conduct violated Rules 4.3 and 6.5 of CFP Board's Rules of Conduct and provided grounds for discipline pursuant to Articles 3(A) and 3(D) of CFP Board's Disciplinary Rules and Procedures.
  • CFP Board determined that Mr. Sigmon's conduct violated Rule 2.1 of CFP Board's Rules of Conductand provided grounds for discipline pursuant to Article 3(A) of CFP Board'sDisciplinary Rules and Procedures.
  • CFP Board owns the certification marks CFP, Certified Financial Planner, CFP (with plaque design) and CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Announces Call for Papers for 2019 Academic Research Colloquium

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
Personal finance, Professional certification in finance, Economy, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Financial Planning Standards Council, Certified Financial Planner, CFP, Financial plan, Finance, Professional certification, Draft:First Draft

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning today announced a Call for Papers that will be presented at the third annual Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines to take place in Arlington, Va., February 19-21, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning today announced a Call for Papers that will be presented at the third annual Academic Research Colloquium for Financial Planning and Related Disciplines to take place in Arlington, Va., February 19-21, 2019.
  • Each represents strong scholarship that answer relevant questions relative to both theory and practice," Charles Chaffin, Ed.D., Director of Academic Initiatives, CFP Board Center for Financial Planning.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning hosts the colloquium in collaboration with the Canadian-based Financial Planning Standards Council and the Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd., owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification program outside the United States.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice.

New Book Explores Major Financial Decisions by Decades

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Monday, May 14, 2018
Economy, Finance, Money, Personal finance, Financial advisors, Financial planners, Financial management, Professional certification in finance, Financial plan, Certified Financial Planner, Financial adviser, Independent Financial Adviser

FOREST HILL, Md., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph C. Conroy, a Certified Financial Planner professional and independent financial advisor, has released a new financial-planning book, Decades & Decisions: Financial Planning at Any Age, that provides investors with a decade-by-decade look at how to best position themselves for retirement and other financial goals.

Key Points: 
  • FOREST HILL, Md., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Joseph C. Conroy, a Certified Financial Planner professional and independent financial advisor, has released a new financial-planning book, Decades & Decisions: Financial Planning at Any Age, that provides investors with a decade-by-decade look at how to best position themselves for retirement and other financial goals.
  • Most books offering financial planning advice focus on specific issues like investing for retirement and saving as much as possible.
  • "Effective financial planning ideally should start when you are in your 20s, which is where I start the book," Conroy said.
  • Published by Mason-West Publishing House of Towson, Md., Decades & Decisions: Financial Planning at Any Age is available for $15.99 from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers, as a paperback and ebook.

New Research by CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Explores Lack of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Financial Planning Profession

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Personal finance, Professional certification in finance, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Finance

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning today released comprehensive research on the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the financial planning profession.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning today released comprehensive research on the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the financial planning profession.
  • "The need to recruit a more diverse population into the financial planning profession is essential to serve our increasingly diverse American public," said Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis, Executive Director of the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning diversity research is funded by Charles Schwab Foundation and Capital One.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning commissioned the comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research exploring racial and ethnic diversity among financial planners.

Is It Time to Prepare for a Bear?

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Economy, Finance, Money, Personal finance, Professional certification in finance, Investment management, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Asset allocation, Recession

Senior CFP Board AmbassadorJill Schlesinger, CFP, said now is the time for consumers to prepare for a market that doesn't always go up.

Key Points: 
  • Senior CFP Board AmbassadorJill Schlesinger, CFP, said now is the time for consumers to prepare for a market that doesn't always go up.
  • Pay Down Debt: There's nothing like a recession and bear market to expose the dangers of carrying too much debt.
  • Maintain a Diversified Portfolio: Don't forget to rebalance by trading up assets to maintain your desired level of asset allocation.
  • CFP Board currently authorizes more than 80,000 individuals to use these marks in the U.S.

FPSC and IQPF Update Unified Projection Assumption Guidelines for Financial Planners Across Canada

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Monday, April 30, 2018
Personal finance, Economy, Financial management, Financial plan, Finance, Money, Actuary, Professional certification in finance, Financial Planning Standards Council

"The Projection Assumption Guidelines reportis an important resource for financial planners who recognize the need for projections that are free of personal bias as they assist their clients in achieving their financial goals," said Susan Howe, EPC,MBA, CPA,CMA, CFP.

Key Points: 
  • "The Projection Assumption Guidelines reportis an important resource for financial planners who recognize the need for projections that are free of personal bias as they assist their clients in achieving their financial goals," said Susan Howe, EPC,MBA, CPA,CMA, CFP.
  • Howe is Chair of FPSC's Standards Panel, an independent panel of CFP professionals and members of the public, which oversees the standards for the financial planning profession, including the Projection Assumption Guidelines.
  • The Projection Assumptions Guidelines is accompanied by an Addendum containing the data sources on which the Guidelines are based, as well as the specific calculations for inflation and rate-of-return guidelines.
  • First created in 2015, the Projection Assumption Guidelines and Addendum are developed by the Projection Assumption Guidelines Committee, a team of financial planners and actuaries.

CFP Board Discloses Bankruptcies by CFP® Professionals

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Personal finance, Professional certification in finance, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Economy, Finance, Money, Bankruptcy, Professional certification, Certified Financial Planner

Under the CFP Board rules that took effect July 1, 2012, these CFP professionals are not subject to disciplinary procedures but will have their bankruptcy disclosed.

Key Points: 
  • Under the CFP Board rules that took effect July 1, 2012, these CFP professionals are not subject to disciplinary procedures but will have their bankruptcy disclosed.
  • CFP Board then discloses the bankruptcy on the CFP professional's public profile, which is available through the search functions on CFP Board's website .
  • CFP Board will also share with consumers and other stakeholders who contact CFP Board regarding a CFP professional's certification status the information in the CFP professional's public profile, including identifying whether the CFP professional was the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
  • All disclosures regarding a CFP professional's bankruptcy will remain on CFP Board's website for 10 years from the earlier of the date the CFP professional disclosed the bankruptcy to CFP Board or the date CFP Board became aware of the bankruptcy.

CFP Board Center for Financial Planning, FPA Announce Richard B. Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Economy, Personal finance, Professional certification in finance, Finance, Money, Financial planners, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Financial Planning Association, Certified Financial Planner, CFP

LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning announced the Richard B.

Key Points: 
  • LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz., April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning announced the Richard B.
  • (Dick) Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund, a joint effort to advance and diversify the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional workforce.
  • "Dick was a tireless advocate for the financial planning profession, and this scholarship fund truly reflects the legacy that he left for all of us," said Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis, CFP Board Center for Financial Planning executive director.
  • The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning seeks to create a more diverse and sustainable financial planning profession so that every American has access to competent and ethical financial planning advice.

Covr Financial Technologies appoints Chris Growney to Board of Directors; Gregory Fleming and Robert Kerzner, join Covr's Advisory Board

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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Chartered Financial Analyst, Professional certification in finance

Growney is a founding board member of the Bank of Manhattan, a CFA charterholder and a graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Key Points: 
  • Growney is a founding board member of the Bank of Manhattan, a CFA charterholder and a graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
  • Brian Finn, chairman of the Covr Financial Technologies Board, said "Chris Growney is an outstanding addition to Covr's Board of Directors.
  • In addition, Covr announced that Gregory Fleming, CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management, and Robert Kerzner,President and CEO of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global have joined the Covr Advisory Board.
  • A longtime financial services executive, Fleming was previously president of Morgan Stanley Wealth and Asset Management.

Client Advisor Mary Ballin Earns CDFA® Designation

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Personal finance, Economy, Finance, Money, Professional certification in finance, Divorce, Financial analyst, Certified Financial Planner, Financial plan

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic Financial Partners is pleased to announce that client advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner Mary L. Ballin earned the designation of Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), as awarded and maintained by the Institute for Divorce Financial AnalystsTM.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic Financial Partners is pleased to announce that client advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner Mary L. Ballin earned the designation of Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), as awarded and maintained by the Institute for Divorce Financial AnalystsTM.
  • "A CDFA can explain various financial variables that can impact the decisions made during the divorce process," said Ms. Ballin.
  • My personal passion is empowering women to make educated financial decisions, and earning the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation helps further this mission."
  • A CDFA will make you aware of the tax implications and other financial impacts of settlement options that you might not have considered otherwise."