The CFP Board Proposes a New Fiduciary Standard Requirement for CFPs
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. would require CFPs to adhere to a fiduciary standard at all times pursuant to a new ethics code proposed. In order to execute this proposal, the CFP Board would broaden the definition of a fiduciary. Specifically, a fiduciary duty standard would extend beyond the financial planning process.
The proposal is expected to have a greater impact on CFPs working at broker-dealers, instead of at investment advisory firms. RIAs already adhere to a fiduciary standard that requires them to act in the best interest of clients, whereas broker-dealers follow a less onerous standard that requires the sale of investment products which are "suitable."
The proposal is in the 60-day comment period. After collecting comments to the changes, the CFP Board will determine whether to finalize the proposal.
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