The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation is one of the most respected credentials for financial advisors and the process to earn it is rigorous. Candidates must fulfill education, experience, and ethics requirements, in addition to passing the comprehensive CFP Exam, a 170-question, multiple-choice test taken across two 3-hour sessions in one day. Material on the […]
Archives for 2021
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Nov 27-28)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading for Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with a breakdown of how the Build Back Better Act is likely to change now that it has passed the House but is just now heading to the Senate for a fresh round of debates – including, most notably […]
Editor’s Column: FCA is putting on its steel-cap boots
The FCA, finally, is putting on its big boots in an effort to intervene much sooner when it spots the regulatory bad boys trying to rip off savers. It has taken a small but significant step this week to cut red tape and giving senior managers more powers to make decision making quicker. The watchdog […]
FCA removes permissions from wealth firm
The FCA has barred IFA firm Frensham Wealth of Surrey from carrying out any regulated activities following the conviction of director Jon Frensham (formerly known as Jonathan James Hunt) for a child sex offence. The FCA says it has acted because it believes the firm poses a risk to consumers. Mr Frensham, an independent […]
RBC, LPL, Stifel, plus trends with affluent investors and an advisor who leaves RBC only to come back 3 months later
Duo banned for £800,000 ‘ethical’ bond scam
Two men behind an Essex firm which took £800,000 from investors who thought they were investing in an ethical ‘water’ bond have been banned as directors for 11 years. Michael Lee Livesey, 41, and Ross Perry, 41, both from Basildon , were directors of Global Water Group Ltd, a firm which claimed to sell ethically-based, […]
An intro to crypto exchanges, custodians and brokers
Why Smart Business Owners Never Stops Marketing
One classic mistake business owners make when money gets tight is to stop marketing or cut their marketing budget. At first glance, it seems logical to cut down your expenses during tough economic conditions. However, in reality, it’s the opposite of what you should do. Learn the strategies in marketing now. When your business is […]
Green energy stocks crashed, but they are staging a comeback
IWP acquires £260m Southport Chartered Planning firm
Rapidly expanding Financial Planning-focused advisory group Independent Wealth Partners (IWP) has acquired Southport-based Chartered Financial Planning firm Premier Wealth Management. It is IWP’s third acquisition this month. The deal brings IWP approximately £260m in assets under management Premier specialises in retirement and investment advice for high net worth clients. The firm has four advisers, two […]