Research Guides: Financial Planning: Professional Standards & Associations

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CFP's Standards of Professional Conduct
Provides a Code of Ethics, Rules of Conduct, Financial Planning Practice Standards, etc. from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
Financial Planning Standards Board
FPSB is active in developing global competency, ethics and professional practice standards (and related certification requirements) to support the emergence and promote recognition of financial planning as a global profession
NPFA's Fiduciary Oath & Code of Ethics
The oath and code of ethics followed by members of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.
CFA Institute's Ethics & Standards
Ethical benchmark for investment professionals around the world from the CFA Institute.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation of broker-dealers. It is a not-for-profit organization authorized by Congress to protect America’s investors by making sure the broker-dealer industry operates fairly and honestly.
Fiduciary Oath
Provided by the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard, a group of investment professionals and fiduciary experts who advocate that all investment and financial advice be rendered as fiduciary advice and meet the requirements of the five core fiduciary principles.

CFP Board
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. administers the CFP® certification and provides standard of excellence for competent and ethical personal financial planning.
NAPFA
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors provides support and education for Fee-Only Financial Advisors who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.
FPA
Financial Planning Association is the largest membership organization for CFP® professionals in the U.S. and also includes members who support the financial planning process.