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Financial Planning Association

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  • News
  • February 10, 2021

Planners increased pro bono work 7% during pandemic

CFP holders helped 7,839 underserved individuals last year, the Financial Planning Association says.

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  • January 5, 2021

Skip Schweiss becomes FPA president

The former executive at TD Ameritrade will lead the planning group this year

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  • October 1, 2020

FPA names Dennis J. Moore 2021 president-elect

Moore, chief operating officer for Dallas-based Quest Capital Management, is currently completing a three-year term on FPA's board

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Financial planning profession making great strides to develop diversity

While the industry's efforts are admirable, there is still more that firms can do

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  • August 4, 2020

Skip Schweiss latest exec to depart TD Ameritrade

The company has seen two high-profile exits in as many weeks ahead of the $26 billion Schwab acquisition

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  • April 6, 2020

Advice groups push for tax break for fees in next stimulus package

Senate Finance Committee spokesperson says that it's ‘too early to know what the legislation might encompass’

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  • March 20, 2020

Planners offer pro bono services amid market crash, COVID-19

The Financial Planning Association has launched a directory of CFPs who are volunteering their services

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FSI’s top advocacy priorities in 2020

The tax treatment of financial services and reducing burdens on advisers' business entities are among the items FSI will be focusing on this year

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Empathy is at the center of FPA advocacy in 2020

The organization's efforts range from state fiduciary measures to the SEC's proposed changes to its advertising rules

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  • January 6, 2020

Reg BI allows brokers doing planning to avoid becoming fiduciaries: FPA

Group files amicus brief in support of lawsuits seeking to overturn regulation

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  • October 16, 2019

Skip Schweiss of TD Ameritrade elected 2020 president of FPA

Financial Planning Association also elects four new board members