The number of Certified Financial Planner professionals around the world at the end of 2019 was up 3.7% on a year earlier to a record 188,104.

At its annual meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, last week, the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the international Certified Financial Planner designation, selected Paul Grimes CFP to serve as the next FPSB Council chair. 

World Financial Planning Day, today, is an opportunity for the profession to “come together” and “raise awareness” of the value of planning.

The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the international Certified Financial Planner certification program outside the United States, is seeking nominations for two open four-year positions on FPSB’s board.