Only regulating the title “financial planner” still leaves consumers at risk
Eight team of college students participated in the eastern challenge while a team from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology won first place in the western challenge
An imperfect start to financial planning regulation is better than none
Winners will be recognized at the annual CIFPs conference
The discovery process never ends as changes occur in clients’ lives
Jim Ruta, president, AdvisorCraft Media and Consulting, explains that success is not dependent on rate of return, but rather on the basic steps of sound financial planning. He gives the “world’s shortest financial lesson” in three simple steps.
Financial advisors should have a regulatory structure similar to those of lawyers, accountants, dentists and other professionals
There needs to be a national organization that governs financial planning with ethics and educational standards
Most of the 29 comments the SRO received on a consultation paper contemplating rule amendments were supportive of the idea
Financial planners and financial advisors need to be aware of the impact Ontario’s Expert Committee could have on their practices