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Registered Rep. March 9, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	What's In a Name? If You Are a Fiduciary, a Lot. But Are CFP Certificants Fiduciaries? Financial planners who hold the Certified Financial Planning designation have been tussling with the CFP Board, which controls the CFP designation, over the designation's ethical standards.
Financial Advisor August 2009 Karen DeMasters	The Talking Cure The CFP Board has a new consumer advocate and public face: Eleanor Blayney.
Registered Rep. April 11, 2014 Diana Britton	Is the CFP Board Losing Credibility in the Eyes of Advisors? WealthManagement.com surveyed 321 CFP holders and found that one-third believe the recent scandals detract from the perceived value of the designation.
Investment Advisor February 2008 Angela Herbers	Barring the Door How to stop training your (future) competition.
Investment Advisor January 2010 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: The Riddle of the CFP Board Have you ever wondered what those folks at the Certified Financial Planning Board are thinking?
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Allen Plummer	Over the Top There's one big problem with being on top, and the organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner designation is in the process of learning all about it.
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy	The Next Generation of Advisers (and the Problem with Uncovering Them) There's still no tried-and-true path for those entering the financial planning profession.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Bob Veres	CFP Board of Fiduciaries If you're a strong advocate of professionalism and consumer protection, you'll find a lot to like in The CFP Board's "Rules of Conduct."
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Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Daniel B. Moisand	Keep Standards High Financial planning is surprisingly under-regulated. The rules that do exist apply primarily to subset disciplines. As a result, all planners are regulated but no one really regulates planning.
Investment Advisor June 2010 James J. Green	Long-Term Progress Reported by Financial Planning Coalition Coalition has met with staff of all 23 members of Senate Banking Committee.
Financial Advisor April 2004 David Diesslin	CFP Board Has A Mission The Certified Financial Planner Board has a mission beyond certification, which includes education and international standards.
Investment Advisor December 2005 Bob Clark	Clark at Large: Professional Courtesy Can financial planners become professionals? After the first 25 years, the jury's still out.
Investment Advisor June 2007 Bob Clark	Mr. Keller Goes to Washington Some suggestions to the CFP Board's new CEO: Belly up to the bar on the fiduciary thing, already... You can't be a CFP and a registered rep or an insurance agent at the same time... etc.
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Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Kenneth Corbin	Raising the CFP Profile: CEO Kevin Keller Discusses Enforcement CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller talks about enforcing the fiduciary standard and building the image of the profession.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Bob Veres	Power Plays The recent Financial Planners Association luncheon allowed attendees to voice their concerns to a panel that included newly installed CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller.
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Miriam Rozen	Surviving Sanctions Financial planners often make the mistake of focusing exclusively on marketing and execution of clients' plans, but overlook their own industry's self-regulatory requirements.
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	2010: The Skills You'll Need How you communicate will matter more than what you know in the future for financial planners.
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Financial Planning August 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn	Daunted by Designations? As the number of expert designations heads toward triple digits, financial planners must decide which -- if any -- they really need.
Registered Rep. May 31, 2007	CFP Board Approves Tighter Code of Ethics The CFP Board approved a second round of revisions to its code of ethics, essentially strengthening the duty of care CFP certificants must use with regards to their clients.
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Financial Planning Ethics With the increasing complexity of the financial world, it's increasingly important to find professionals you can trust. By choosing a financial planner who is governed by strict ethical principles and guidelines, you can feel more confident that you will get the advice and assistance you deserve.
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Financial Planning August 1, 2011 Martin Shenkman	Conversation Starter What's the right way for an advisor to handle estate planning? Is there even one right way?
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Registered Rep. April 1, 2007	Marilyn Dimitroff An interview about a second round of proposed revisions to the CFP Board's Code of Ethics.
Investment Advisor December 2006 Dan Moisand	Accentuate the Positive The president of the Financial Planning Association points out some positive things done by the CFP Board.
Investment Advisor July 2008 Bob Clark	With Friends Like These... What's the CFP Board really up to, and will their decisions benefit financial planners?
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Registered Rep. December 1, 2006 John Churchill	Of Two Minds An internecine argument at the FPA gets to the heart of one of the industry's more vexing problems: Should brokers be able to position themselves as financial planners?
Financial Advisor March 2004	Letters To The Editor FLP Flaws Come From Implementation, Not Strategy... Nick Murray Does It Again... No Bullion Here... etc.
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Financial Planning June 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell	A Bigger Stick The CFP Board of Standards says part of its mission is to serve the public by upholding high standards of conduct. But some planners are questioning the group's motives after it recently gained access to many Americans' private financial information.
Financial Advisor September 2009	Frontline News News for the financial services industry: Regulations, Fiduciaries And Other Things... Breakaway Broker Trend Slowing?... Barney Frank Won't Push SRO For Advisors... CFP Board's Proposed New Education Standard... M&A Activity Down, But Not Out... more...
Registered Rep. October 23, 2006 John Churchill	Opulence (and a Wee Bit of Strife) at FPA Confab in Nashville Education and networking were on order at the recent annual Financial Planning Association conference.
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Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Ed McCarthy	Sorting Through Certifications Continuing education designations for financial planners are proliferating at a dizzying pace. The specific designations matter less than the content of the courses. Here's a sampler.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 David E. Adler	Quest for Knowledge Continuing education is a must for financial planners trying to stay ahead of the client curve. A look at CE trends and current requirements will help you chart your course.
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Registered Rep. March 18, 2010 Jerry Gleeson	New CFP Curriculum Daunts Instructors The Certified Financial Planner designation is about to become more challenging to obtain.
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