DUTCH GROUP TO OFFER CFP CERTIFICATION TOKYO, JAPAN – 25 APRIL 2009 – At its semi-annual meeting, Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), owner of the CFP, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and CFP Logo Marks outside the United States, authorized Stichting Register Masters in Financial Planning (RMFP) to administer the CFP certification program and oversee development, enforcement and promotion of local financial planning standards in the Netherlands. RMFP has exclusive rights to certify individuals who meet rigorous competency, ethics and practice standards to use the CFP marks in the Netherlands.
“The evolution of the financial planning profession has taken a significant step forward in the Netherlands today,” said Stephen O’Connor, CFP, FPSB Board chairperson. “RMFP has demonstrated its commitment to supporting excellence in financial planning, and now, with 23 CFP certification bodies and almost 120,000 CFP professionals worldwide, FPSB has broadened its ability to benefit consumers who seek advice of competent and ethical financial planners around the world.” “With the introduction of CFP certification to the Netherlands, we have an opportunity to connect the local career path of financial advisors and planners to a world-class standard for financial planning professionalism,” said Angelo van Nies, RMFP Chairperson. “Our community of existing Masters in Financial Planning, and others offering financial planning advice to Dutch consumers, will now join the global community of CFP professionals committed to excellence in financial planning.” A nine-member Board of Directors governs FPSB. The Board of Directors receives support from the FPSB Council, an advisory group representing 23 organizations that manage CFP certification programs in their respective territories. Territories where FPSB has a nonprofit member organization include: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. FPSB manages, develops and operates certification, education and related programs for financial planning organizations to benefit the global community by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards in financial planning. FPSB demonstrates its commitment to excellence with the marks of professional distinction – CFP, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and CFP (logo). CFP® Certification - Global Excellence in Financial Planning |
