CFP Related Topics 
Nerd's Eye View
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
As a result, in 1973, a group of 35 planners became the inaugural recipients of the CFP marks. The rising popularity of CFP certification was thanks in large part to CFP Board's setting of rigorous educational and examination requirements that established a high bar of competency for those who wished to use the CFP marks.
Nerd's Eye View
MARCH 27, 2023
In the context of financial advisors, surveys have shown that CFP certification serves as an important branding signal for consumers seeking the services of a qualified advisor. For instance, a 2015 study found that consumers had higher brand awareness of the CFP marks, even more than the well-known ChFC, CFA, CLU, and PFS designations.
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Nerd's Eye View
JULY 18, 2022
To meet this challenge, CFP Board’s Center For Financial Planning has engaged in fundraising for several years to fuel campaigns that have focused on building the advisor workforce of the future.
Nerd's Eye View
DECEMBER 19, 2022
At the same time, questions abound as to how the FPA realistically plans to pursue Title Protection, and its noticeable abstention from mentioning the CFP marks anywhere in its discussion of its new advocacy agency, despite the fact that the FPA is the membership association for CFP professionals.
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Advisors who attain the CFP marks are held to even higher standards, though, with all CFP certificants required to adopt CFP Board’s own more-stringent Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct. A forthcoming study by Jeff Camarda et al. in Journal of Financial Regulation, however, concludes the opposite.
Nerd's Eye View
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Advisors who attain the CFP marks are held to even higher standards, though, with all CFP certificants required to adopt CFP Board’s own more-stringent Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct. A forthcoming study by Jeff Camarda et al. in Journal of Financial Regulation, however, concludes the opposite.
Wealth Management
JANUARY 25, 2023
The CFP Board Center of Financial Planning will concentrate on pro bono and research work, while the CFP Board of Standards will focus on certifying advisors.
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