The Financial Planning Coalition is a collaboration of the Financial Planning Association, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. The Coalition advises legislators and regulators on how to best protect consumers by ensuring financial planning services are delivered with fiduciary accountability and transparency.

The Basics

• BCG press release, study & survey on IA Oversight
  15 December 2011

• Financial Planning Coalition Advocacy Report: 2011
  29 November 2011

• Financial Planning Coalition to Congress: Put Investors and Small Businesses First
  14 September 2011

• At One Year Anniversary of Dodd-Frank, Not All Americans Covered by Fiduciary Standard
  21 July 2011

• Coalition Applauds Senate Committee on Banking, House and Urban Affairs' Commitment to Enhanced Investor Protection
  12 July 2011

• Thousands of Financial Planners Sign Petition Urging the SEC to Create a Uniform Fiduciary Standard
  23 June 2011

• Re: Petition Supporting a Fiduciary Standard for Financial Professionals
  23 June 2011

• Coalition Applauds Sen. Kohl's Leadership on Federal Regulation of Financial Planners
  13 May 2011

• Coalition's Online Petition Urges SEC to Extend the Fiduciary Standard of Care
  12 May 2011

• Sign the Petition in Support of a Fiduciary Standard
  25 April 2011

• Coalition Urges Congress to Support the SEC in Establishing a Fiduciary Standard of Care for Broker-Dealers [PDF]
  29 March 2011

• Coalition Introductory Letter to Members of Congress [PDF]
  28 March 2011

• Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Provide Adequate Funding to SEC [PDF]
  8 March 2011

• Coalition Provides Update on Dodd-Frank Studies [PDF]
  27 January 2011
  
  
• Coalition Commends SEC for Recommending Strong Consumer Protections by Extending the Fiduciary Standard of Care to Broker-Dealers [PDF]
  24 January 2011
  
  
• Coalition Endorses SEC's Continued Oversight of Investment Advisors [PDF]
  20 January 2011
  
  
• Coalition Responds to GAO Study on Financial Planning [PDF]
  18 January 2011



• Coalition Letter to SEC Regarding Sec. 914 SRO Study [PDF]
  16 December 2010
  
  
• Coalition Comment Letter - SIFMA Impact Assessment [PDF]
  1 December 2010
  
  
• Coalition Asks SEC to Require Fiduciary Standard of Care to Protect Retail Customers [PDF]
  30 August 2010
  
  
• Coalition Update: Congress Passes Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation [PDF]
  15 July 2010
  
  

• Coalition Commends Conference Committee for Laying the Foundation for Important Consumer Protections [PDF]
  25 June 2010

• FPA and Key Groups Urge Congress to Act in Consumers' Best Interests [Word Doc]
  15 June 2010

  • Listen to the June 15 Press Conference conducted by the  Coalition & others
    
    
    

• 75,000-Member Coalition to Senate: Reduce Elder Financial Abuse and Protect All Consumers by Approving Fiduciary Standard Amendment [PDF]
  12 May 2010

• Coalition Update to Stakeholders Regarding the "Financial Planners Act of 2010" in the Senate Bill [PDF]
  24 March 2010

• Coalition Applauds Senate Banking Committee for Taking Key First Step Toward Common Sense Regulation of Financial Planners [PDF]
  24 March 2010

• Coalition Urges Senate Banking Committee to Extend Fiduciary Standard to All Broker-Dealers [PDF] 18 March 2010

• Coalition Urges Senate Banking Committee Members to Include Consumer Protections Proposed by Sen. Kohl in Final Financial Reform Bill 
  [PDF] 15 March 2010

• Coalition Continues to Push for a Regulated Financial Planning Profession
  [PDF] 24 February 2010

• Coalition Sends Letter to Congress Announcing New Poll That Shows Strong Public Support for Financial Planning Standards in Upcoming Regulation Bill
  [PDF] 16 February 2010

• Coalition Sends Letter to U.S. Senate – re: Financial Planning Provisions in Upcoming Reform Package 
  [PDF] 16 February 2010

• Coalition Sends Letter to U.S. House of Representatives – re: Financial Planning Provisions in Upcoming Reform Package 
  [PDF] 16 February 2010

• Coalition and Others Dispel Myths Around Senate Regulatory Bill (PDF)

• Coalition Influences Financial Services Legislation in Congress  (PDF | 133KB) 16 December 2009

• Coalition Update Regarding the Investor Protection Act of 2009 (PDF | 616KB)
• Coalition Letter Opposing FINRA Oversight of Advisers to House Financial Services Committee (PDF |69KB)
• Coalition Opposes FINRA Oversight of Advisers (PDF | 69KB)
• FPA and Others Warn Against Weakening Fiduciary Standard in the Investor Protection Act (PDF | 97KB)
• Coalition Supports Fiduciary Standard for Brokers Providing Advice (PDF | 81.8KB)
• October 10, 2009: Joint Advocacy Update (PDF | 108KB)
  
  
  • An audio file of this panel discussion is also available
    
    
• July 1, 2009: Joint Update (PDF | 66KB)
• Coalition Case Statement (PDF | 39KB)
• Summary of Financial Planning Oversight Proposal (PDF | 18KB)
• Joint Letter on Consumer Protection (PDF |89KB)
• Diahann Lassus Testimony on Behalf of FPC (PDF | 34KB)
• Joint SEC Letter on Fiduciary (PDF | 75KB)
• Understanding the Legislative Process
• Statement of Understanding (PDF | 36KB)
• Consumer Letter on Fiduciary Standard (PDF | 15KB)

Get Involved

Financial planners are busy people. You've got to keep up with industry trends while satisfying your demanding clients ... and family. We get that. But you are still an ambassador for your profession and there are plenty of ways to get involved, big and small.

Reaching Out —  Pick Your Target

• With Your Member of Congress — FPA members can send a letter with just a few clicks!            
• With The Press — You don't even have to talk to reporters ... if you don't want to
• With Your Clients & the Public — Go forth and sell your profession!