The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the global Certified Financial Planner certification outside the US, has named South African Gerhardt Meyer CFP, as chairperson-elect of its board.

The FPSB, the global body for setting Certified Financial Planner standards, has elected Cary List CFP, President and CEO of Canada’s Financial Planning professional body, to serve as FPSB Council chairperson in 2018.

The first ever World Financial Planning Day is under way today (4 October) with over 170,000 Financial Planners around the world being encourages to join in.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment is urging members to get behind the first ever World Financial Planning Day to be held on Wednesday 4 October.