IFP chief executive Steve Gazzard CFP^CM, IFP President Rebecca Taylor FIFP, CFP^CM and Past President Barry Horner CFP^CM attended the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) international council meeting and the FPA Professionals' conference in Sydney, Australia, last month.
It was organised by the Australian Financial Planning Association (FPA), and leaders from 24 affiliate Financial Planning and Certification bodies around the world - representing almost 150,000 CFP Professionals - took part.
{desktop}{/desktop}{mobile}{/mobile}
Mark Rantall CFP, chief executive of the FPA, said: "The meeting came at a significant time for Financial Planning in Australia as we
work towards the enshrinement of the term "Financial Planner" in law. Many FPSB members are also seeing shifting macro- economic and regulatory environments, so we had much to discuss as we look to grow the number of CFP professionals globally."
Steve Gazzard said: "Sydney is a long way to go but the value of getting together with the global Financial Planning community cannot be overestimated. These are exciting times for Financial Planning and working together with other affiliates really helps us to develop the highest standards and grow the profession right across the globe."