Media Releases - 2001

November 8, 2001, Toronto - When Canadians want expert advice, they either turn to a professional or to a book. When CFP® licensees pen their expertise, consumers get both - books on planning written by professional planners. Finding both is just a click away on Financial Planners Standards Council's (FPSC) Authors' Page at www.cfp-ca.org. More >

October 19, 2001, Toronto - Certified Financial Planner® (CFP® ) professionals dominated the Advisor of the Year Awards again this year. Six of the seven finalists for three regional awards were individuals who hold the CFP designation and the seventh was nominated in partnership with a CFP practitioner. More >

August 30, 2001, Toronto - Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) is a national sponsor of Shinerama, Canada's largest post-secondary fundraiser, for its second year. Approximately 25,000 students at 60 universities and colleges across Canada will hit the streets in early September in support of Cystic Fibrosis research and treatment using shine kits displaying the CFP trademarks. More >

July 25, 2001, Toronto - One thousand three hundred and sixty-six (1,366) individuals wrote the Financial Planners Standards Council's (FPSC) Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Examination on June 9th. Of those writing the exam for the first time, 63.2 per cent passed. The overall pass rate (first time writers and repeat writers) was 55.2 per cent. More >

June 26, 2001, Toronto – Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) Board of Directors approved two new education programs that satisfy the education requirement for the CFP designation at its June 21st meeting. More >

June 19, 2001, Toronto - Irene Klatt, ALHC, CFP, of Toronto, received top prize in the International CFP Council's annual competition for her paper entitled, "Understanding the Canadian Health Care System." Klatt is director, health insurance policy, for the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). More >

May 30, 2001, Toronto - The International CFP Council approved the Association of Financial Planners (AFP) of India as its 15th affiliate member during its April meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. The association from India had been an associate member of the International CFP Council since September 2000. More >

May 23, 2001, Toronto - This month, Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) launches its half-million dollar print advertising campaign educating Canadians about the merits of seeking professional financial planning advice from planners who hold the internationally recognized Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) designation. More >

August 31, 2001, Toronto - During 'Frosh week,' Queen's University students will be shining the shoes of CFP designated financial planners at the Investors Group offices in the Kingston Quinte Isles region as part of their efforts to match last year's fundraising achievement of $42,000 for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Shinerama campaign. More >

April 23, 2001, Toronto - Canadians are the world leaders in time spent on the Internet and what better way to obtain information on investing than browsing a website that offers unbiased consumer information. More >

April 10, 2001, Toronto - Most financial planners are very satisfied with their chosen profession and 81 per cent would choose it again if they had a chance. But many would like to see the entry bar raised and the "red-tape" cut according to a survey of individuals with the Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) designation awarded by Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC). More >

March 29, 2001, Toronto - Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) Board of Directors approved 10 new education programs leading to the CFP designation at its March 22nd meeting. Students completing the financial planning program at any registered institution are eligible to write the national CFP Examination. More >

February 28, 2001, Toronto - Financial Planners Standards Council has compiled an index of helpful financial planning resources all in one place - their website, www.cfp-ca.org. More >

January 24, 2001, Toronto - This fall there will be at least one more choice among education programs for students wishing to qualify for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Examination. Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC), awarder of the CFP designation, recently approved The JacksInstitute'sTax and Financial Planning Diploma Program as a registered education program. More >

January 18, 2001, Toronto - The eighth Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Examination, administered by Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) on November 18, 2000, was written by 1,681 candidates in 70 Canadian and six international centres. The national pass rate was 60.3%. More >