About FPSB

Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB) is a nonprofit association that manages, develops and operates certification, education and related programs for financial planning organizations so that they may benefit the global community by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards in financial planning. FPSB’s commitment to excellence is represented by the marks of professional distinction – CFP, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and , also known as the CFP Marks.

FPSB works in conjunction with its members to develop and promote rigorous international competency, ethics and practice standards for CFP professionals in member territories to ensure that consumers looking for qualified financial planners understand and value CFP certification.

The needs of consumers of financial planning guide FPSB’s activities. We are committed to working through our member network to establish relationships with regulators, consumer advocates, educators, employers, trade associations and other standards-setting bodies so that financial planning can emerge as a distinct globally-recognized profession that will benefit the global community.

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