Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

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  Unregulated Advisor Designations Leave Seniors Vulnerable, IMCA Says

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 4, 2012

  Incompetent financial advice is a serious threat that leads to tangible losses for seniors. IMCA wants to do something about it.

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  CFP Board to CFPB: Seniors Drowning in Alphabet Soup of Advisor Credentials

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 21, 2012

  To help thwart the rising use of misleading or fraudulent designations and certifications, the CFP Board is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to create a ratings system for such credentials.

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  What Planners Can Expect From CFP Board's New Sanction Guidelines

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 16, 2012

  Suggestions received during the public comment period on the Board's guidelines resulted in increases to some proposed penalties; forgery, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty all saw suggested penalties raised to a suspension of a year and a day.

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  Quad-A: Enticing Black Students to Become Advisors

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  August 8, 2012

  Quad-A’s focus is on trying to get historically black universities like Howard to introduce degree programs in financial planning.

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  FINRA Hits Back in Battle Over Advisor SRO

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 29, 2012

  FINRA is now refuting a review, done by Boston Consulting on behalf of several investment advisory trade groups, that challenged FINRA’s cost estimates in assuming an SRO role.

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  Advisor Groups Refute FINRA’s Cost Estimates for SRO Role

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  The Boston Consulting Group released Thursday a review refuting FINRA’s cost estimates in assuming the role of an SRO for advisors, saying it underestimated costs and overestimated productivity.

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  With Planners' Finances Worsening, CFP Board to Publicize Bankruptcies

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 6, 2012

  With the number of bankruptcies among certified financial planners on the rise, the CFP Board of Standards announced Thursday that it will start disclosing CFP holders’ bankruptcies to the public.

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  SRO Bill’s Redraft Hangs in Balance With Bachus to Leave House Panel’s Helm

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 23, 2012

  House Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus’ recent announcement that he will leave his post likely when a new Congress convenes could prompt him to move quickly in pushing through his committee a redraft of his SRO bill.

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  CFP Board Mulls Changes to Disciplinary Approach on Bankruptcies

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2012

  The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards announced Wednesday that it’s seeking comments by Feb. 17 on whether to modify the way the Board handles bankruptcy filings by CFPs.

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  Fixing the 3 Top Mistakes Advisors Tend to Make With Their Clients

  By Liz Davidson, Financial Finesse  |  December 20, 2011

  Are you enabling your clients to focus on the wrong measures of satisfaction with you and what you offer them? Three common mistakes, and how to ameliorate them for your benefit and your clients'.