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CFP Board cracks down on compensation disclosure, revokes a license
Two others advisers are admonished
CFP Board unleashes tsunami in fee-only court case, piling up legal fees
Group asserts its intent to 'continue to vigorously defend itself' against lawsuit
CFP Board exam moves online
For the first time, the CFP Board later this week will administer its qualifying exam online. The organization is promising CFP mark holders that the migration from paper-and-pad to keyboard-and-screen will not water down the test.
CFP Board eases restrictions on use of mark
Board announces expansion of allowances for experience requirement and alternative to capstone.
CFP Board head of enforcement leaves in midst of compensation-definition disputes
With no replacement named, it is unclear what Michael Shaw's departure will mean for board strategy.
Kahler and CFP Board reach agreement on fee-only status
Some advisers fault CFP Board for giving well-known South Dakota planner a sweetheart deal and for lacking transparency.
CFP Board responds to compensation disclosure rule criticism
Your Aug. 11 editorial, ACFP Board: Talking tough but acting soft,” incorrectly concluded that Certified Financial Planner…
CFP Board quietly cutting deals on compensation descriptions
The organization is trying to calm the controversy over how advisers holding the CFP designation define themselves
CFP isn’t lone credential enforced via sanctions
An Aug. 18 letter [“Industry group responds to editorial criticism,” by Ray Ferrara, chairman of the Certified Financial…
CFP Board eliminates government relations position
Move comes as advice issues getting congressional attention.
CFP Board: Talking tough but acting soft
It's time for the CFP Board to be more transparent in its dealings over adviser pay descriptions.
Why more graduates aren’t sitting for the CFP mark
Designation-granting board goes to the source to get some answers.
Can an adviser affiliated with an insurance company be fee only? Yes.
State rules on insurance affiliation complicate fee-only status for some CFPs.
Rivalry flares between American College, CFP
War of words breaks out after The American College announces revamp of the ChFC designation with changes meant to make it more relevant to advisers.
Survey conducted for CFP Board shows increased awareness of its mark
Survey conducted for CFP Board shows increased awareness of its mark; PR campaign though to be reason why
Advisers support CFP Board scrutiny of compensation definitions but still worry about fee-only labels
React to plan to compare pay details in planners' profiles to information about their comp available in regulatory filings and on firm websites.
Tittsworth exits IAA after waging battles on behalf of investment advisers
After 18 years, David Tittsworth is leaving the Investment Adviser Association, a group he led during a period of expanding regulation.
Setting record straight on CFP Board rules
Answering the question about whether the CFP Board should adopt a less rigorous “fee only” definition.
Where are all the women?
If advisory firms are truly interested in attracting more women, they will get behind the CFP Board initiatives to attract more women to financial planning.
Will the SEC use its extra funding to strengthen adviser oversight?
Now that it looks like the SEC will get an additional $150 million in funding, speculation is mounting on how the funds will be deployed. Is increasing adviser oversight going to be a priority?
