In professions like medicine, law and accounting, you will commonly see professional credentials — MD, JD, CPA — after a practitioner’s name. It’s no different with financial advisers, who use ...

Today, Finseca and the International Association of Qualified Financial Planners (IAQFP) announced their merger.

Clients seek out advisors they can trust to be professional, competent, and effective. They want to know that their financial advisor is not only experienced but also highly knowledgeable in the areas ...

In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which created the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and empowered it to designate non-bank financial ...

Due to pervasive financial abuse of America's senior citizens, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards is urging the adoption of a set of standards for financial planning designations. A ...

It’s important to understand that a designation or title is not the same as a certification or license. The requirements for having a title range from rigorous to nothing. Why do people spend more ...

The alphabet soup confusion faced by investors has led the Securities and Exchange Commission and the North American Securities Administrators Association to issue a note about the plethora of ...

When it comes to professional development, financial advisors have many options. Today’s learner can watch three-minute “how-to” videos, engage in microlearning, peruse articles, attend webinars or ...

The retirement income certified professional (RICP) and certified financial planner (CFP) are two certifications for financial advisors. Here’s how they differ, in terms of training and professional ...

Financial advisors are not all regulated in the same way. Investment advisors have different regulatory standards to meet than financial planners, insurance agents and registered financial ...