Professional Standards-Setting Body and Owner of the International CFP Certification Program to Host Global Meeting in Dubai
DENVER, CO - 16 April 2012: Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification program, will take advantage of Dubai as the location for its semi-annual global meeting from 23-27 April 2012 to explore opportunities for brining FPSB's global financial planning standards and CFP certification program to the Middle East. FPSB's Dubai event marks the organization's first time to hold one of its global meetings in the region.
With member organizations in 24 territories representing more than 140,000 CFP professionals around the world, FPSB's mission is to benefit the clients and potential clients of financial planners by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards for financial planning. FPSB's global gatherings bring together FPSB's Board of Directors and the leadership of FPSB's member organizations to develop policies and standards for the global practice of financial planning, evaluate trends affecting the financial planning profession, and discuss issues and initiatives relating to oversight of the financial planning profession, financial literacy and career paths for financial services practitioners looking to become professional financial planners.
FPSB's global gathering in Dubai will follow a series of meetings organization representatives will have with financial services organizations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, at which FPSB will discuss the potential for the development of a financial planning profession in the Middle East. FPSB's CFP certification program, recognized as the global symbol of excellence in financial planning, requires individuals to meet rigorous competency, ethics, experience and practice standards to deliver financial planning to clients. CFP professionals embrace a Code of Ethics that requires them to place their clients' interests first during financial planning engagements.
"FPSB's mission is to benefit consumers by establishing rigorous standards for the financial planning profession, and we believe we have a lot of experience and know-how to bring to the Middle East region," said Karen Schaeffer, CFP, FPSB Board Chairperson. "We're looking forward to engaging with financial services regulators, educators and firms to learn more about the region's needs and the opportunity for collaboration with FPSB and our network of member organizations."
About FPSB
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 Mark. FPSB has a nonprofit member organization in the following 24 territories: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, 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. More than 140,000 individuals hold the CFP certification worldwide. For more, visit fpsb.org. Follow FPSB at twitter.com/fpsb or facebook.com/fpsb1.
Contact:
Ramey Becker
FPSB Director of Communications
+1-720-407-1908 (Office)
+1-303-625-3668 (Mobile)
rbecker@fpsb.org
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