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  One Cheer for NAIFA

  By Knut A. Rostad  |  March 18, 2010

  The battle for the fiduciary standard in financial reform legislation took an unexpected turn a couple weeks ago. The National Association of Insurance and Financial...

• Washington Watch: Fiduciary Wrangling Resumes

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2010

  The fiduciary battle is kicking into high gear. Advisor trade groups as well as state securities regulators and investors rang in the New Year by...

• Fiduciary Pushback

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2009

  The American College, which provides educational exams for the Certified Financial Planner mark and other planner designations, supports an amendment to the Investor Protection Act...

• American College to Dodd: Rethink Fiduciary Provision in Financial Services Reform Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2009

  College suggests Dodd ask SEC to issue a report on impact of 'one-size-fits-all' standard

• The CFP Board, American College, and "Grandfathering"

  By Bob Keane, James J. Green, AdvisorOne, James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2009

  Well, Morris, you (and/or I), seem to have stirred up at least a micro-hornet's nest with the grandfathering issue on certification. I think your responses...

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  Respecting Our Elders

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne, Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  October 26, 2009

  Advisor Morris Armstrong recently took the CFP Board to task on his "Financial Planning for You" blog over the issue of "grandfathering." A ChFC himself,...

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  Increased education requirement for ChFC designation

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  August 19, 2009

  The American College, which provides the chartered financial consultant designation, is increasing the educational requirements needed to earn the designation. On Oct. 1, 2009, the...

• Group Think

  By Kara P. Stapleton  |  March 1, 2009

  ? The Financial Planning Association's Board voted to lay off 10 full-time employees to match an anticipated 15% drop in revenue for FY 2009-2010, which...

• ChFC designation implements new rigor and course requirements

  By Staff Writer  |  February 4, 2009

  The Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation will require a total of nine college-level courses for students starting the program beginning October 1. Already containing all...

• Baby boomer rollover readiness

  By David Port  |  November 1, 2008

  How to capitalize on the opportunities -- and dodge the landmines -- buried in IRA rollover rules. High-powered spectacles and a strong espresso aren't prerequisites to...