FPSB | Financial Planning Standards Board

FPSB | Financial Planning Standards Board

























 

Live your today.
Plan your tomorrow.

Whether you need help navigating your financial reality today, or preparing to reach long-term goals, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional is there to help. Because even when life is uncertain, you are in control of your financial future.

India sees Strong Growth in Certified Financial Planner Professionals with 17.7% Increase; FPSB India Reports 3,215 CFP Professionals as of December 2024. Positioning India Among the Fastest-Growing Markets Globally.

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FPSB India Launches ‘Psychology in Practice’ Course to Equip Finance Professionals with Behavioural Finance Insights

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Update on Renewal fee for lapsed CFP Certification Fee in India – Effective from 1st Jan 2025

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Global Consumer Research Report: Value of Financial Planning Key Findings 2023 Click here

Update on Specialist and CFP Certification Fee in India – Effective from 1st October 2023 Click here for more details

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(Earlier called Challenge Pathway)

FPSB Exam Calendar-3 Months (click here)

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON CPD POINTS

Please note that CPD points updation is available through the MyFPSBlearning portal only. For credit of CPD points apart from webinars and journal quizzes, you can upload the supporting documents in your portal for our review and approval. For any additional queries, you can call on 9930425625 (Monday to Friday 10.00 am to 6.00 pm) or write to [email protected]. We thank you for your support and patience.

FPSB Ltd. Launches New Pathway to CFP® Certification in India

FPSB Ltd. has introduced a new education and credentialing pathway to CFP® certification to facilitate more structured learning and recognition opportunities for candidates for CFP certification in India. Candidates for CFP certification can complete their education requirement through three specialist education courses (investment planning; retirement and tax planning; and risk and estate planning) and a FPSB® Integrated Financial Planning..

To register for the FPSB® Investment Planning Specialist, the FPSB® Retirement and Tax Planning Specialist or the FPSB® Risk and Estate Planning Specialist course and FPSB® Integrated Financial Planning, click below.

  Pathway to CFP Certification  

The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® credential is the most desired and respected global certification for those seeking to demonstrate their commitment to competent and ethical financial planning practice. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals meet initial and ongoing education, experience and professional development requirements, pass a rigorous exam that assesses competency, and adhere to a code of ethics, pledging to provide financial planning in the interests of clients and with the highest ethical and professional standards.

As of 1 April 2019, the CFP® certification program in India is directly administered by U.S.-based Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB Ltd.), owner of the international CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification program outside the United States. FPSB Ltd. partners with its global network of Affiliate organizations to administer CFP® certification programs in 28 countries and territories around the world, representing a global CFP professional community of 223,700+ at the end of 2023 (with 2,731 CFP professionals in India).

The Value of CFP Certification

CFP certification benefits consumers, practitioners and financial services firms in a variety of ways.

Consumers:

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals are trusted financial professionals who work with individuals and families to develop practical, easy-to-understand solutions for every stage of life. FPSB Ltd.’s research with more than 19,000 consumers worldwide showed:

  • Those who work with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional feel more strongly confident about their financial situation than those managing their own finances or working with a different type of financial adviser.
  • Consumers who have a written, comprehensive plan are nearly three times more likely to feel strongly confident about achieving their life goals.

Practitioners:

FPSB Ltd. partnered with Cerulli Associates to survey more than 3,500 CFP professionals in six territories around the world about the benefits of pursuing CFP certification. Those practitioners said that after receiving their CFP certification:

  • Among those seeking to advance their careers, 37% earned a promotion, got a new job or started their own practice.
  • 57% reported growing their client base in the 12 months following their certification.
  • 63% saw their income grow in the 12 months following their certification.
  • 72% reported increased satisfaction with their careers.
  • 87% expected to be able to keep clients longer.

Firms:

FPSB Ltd.’s international study conducted with 92 financial services firms in 12 territories showed why the majority of firms plan to grow their number of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals:

  • 59% of firms reported that employing CFP professionals led to fewer client complaints.
  • 69% of firms reported that employing CFP professionals lowered corporate risk.
  • 69% of firms reported that CFP professionals have a higher rate of growth of assets under management.
  • 76% of firms found that employing CFP professionals led to increased client retention.
  • 79% of firms plan to grow the number of CFP professionals.
  • 84% of firms said employing CFP professionals had a positive impact on client satisfaction within the firm.
Find an FPSB India Authorized Education Provider

FPSB India has entered into agreements with Authorized Education Providers to provide and fulfill the education requirement of FPSB India’s CFP certification program.

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