certified financial planner

Those with the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification generate higher revenues and profits for firms than those without it, according to a poll.

Worldwide Certified Financial Planner numbers (CFP) have topped 150,000 after rising by 5,500 in the last year, the owner of the certification programme has said.

A Wigan-based IFA of 12 years is taking his career in a new direction - by embarking on the journey to become a lifestyle financial planner.

Kinder Institute of Life Planning founder George Kinder believes the distrust among consumers in the financial services industry is "too thick" for one single idea to bring it back on track - so he gives 17 ways to rebuild it.

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Being a financial planner has been named one of the top five jobs in the US, according to a study based on government statistics.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has named the first 25 businesses to be included in its register of Accredited Financial Planning Firms.

Certified Financial Planners (CFP) will have access to gap-fill sessions in nationwide events organised by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP).