It can be difficult to keep
on top of "who's who" in the new and evolving world
of financial planning. Here is a directory of organizations,
associations and institutions that, with Financial Planners
Standards Council and Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), are in some measure shaping the profession
today.
The Financial Advisors Association of Canada (Advocis) 390 Queens Quay West, Suite 290
Toronto, ON M4V 3A2
416.444.5251 www.advocis.ca The Financial Advisors Association of Canada (Advocis) is a professional organization representing
professional insurance and financial advisors. It is committed
to helping its members more effectively serve their clients.
It sets ethical and market conduct standards and is a strong
advocate for the financial services sector. It is a supporting
partner of Financial Planners Standards Council.
Canadian Association of Pre-retirement
Planners (CAPP) 289 Greenwood Drive
Stratford, ON N5A 7K6
519.273.5616 www.retirementplanners.ca Canadian Association of Pre-retirement Planners
(CAPP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to a holistic
approach - financial and lifestyle - to pre-and post-retirement
planning. Its objectives are: to promote public awareness
of the importance of pre- and post- retirement planning; to
promote the professional development of retirement planners;
to develop a high standard of quality in the design and delivery
of pre- and post-retirement programs; to provide a network
through which planners can exchange information on retirement
education; and to provide resource material, program design,
delivery and innovative ideas.
Certified General Accountants Association
of Canada 700-1188 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2
604.669.3555 www.cga-canada.org Certified General Accountants Association
of Canada is a national self-regulating association of 60,000
CGAs and students. The organization sets national educational
standards and professional standards and practices, provides
services to affiliates and members, contributes to international
accounting standard setting and represents CGAs nationally
and internationally. CGA-Canada's mission is to advance the
interests of its members and the public through national and
international representation and the establishment of professional
standards, practices and services. It is a supporting partner
of Financial Planners Standards Council.
CMA Canada 1 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 1400
Mississauga, ON L4Z 3M3
905.949.3106 www.cma-canada.org CMA Canada represents 31,000 Certified Management
Accountants and 10,000 CMA candidates and students in Canada.
It grants professional designations in management accounting
and regulates its members under the authorization of provincial
legislation. Its mission is to optimize the performance of
enterprises by driving the continuous development of management
accounting and shaping strategic leadership competencies of
CMAs. It is a supporting partner of Financial Planners Standards
Council.
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
(CICA) 277 Wellington Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3H2
416.977.3222 www.cica.ca Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
(CICA) represents a membership of over 66,000 professional
accountants and 8,500 students in Canada and Bermuda. It conducts
research into current business issues and sets accounting
and auditing standards for businesses, not-for-profit organizations
and government. The CICA also issues guidance on control and
governance, publishes professional literature, develops education
programs and represents the CA profession nationally and internationally.
It is a supporting partner of Financial Planners Standards
Council.
Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting
(CALU) 1700-360 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
613.234.1572 www.calu.com Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting
(CALU) was formed to provide services to members of the Canadian
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CAIFA) who
specialize in the area of advanced life underwriting. Its
members provide personal financial, business succession, estate
planning and employee benefits services to their clients.
Through annual meetings and seminars, it provides Active and
Associate members with a forum in which to discuss and exchange
information to improve the quality of products and services
provided for clients.
Independent Financial Brokers of Canada
(IFBC) 4275 Village Centre Court
Lower Level
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1V3 905.279.2727
or 1.888.654.3333 www.ifbc.ca
Independent Financial Brokers of Canada (IFBC) is an association
representing licensed professional financial brokers that
provides a forum for its members to develop opinions, recommendations
and programs. IFBC seeks to foster a co-operative relationship
among the Association, the public, the provincial authorities
and all other organizations associated with life insurance
and financial planning in order to contribute to the successful
development and continuation of high standards in the life
insurance industry in Canada.
Institute of Advanced Financial Planners (IAFP) P.O. Box 30043, RPO Parkgate
North Vancouver, B.C. V7H 2Y8
604.983.4237 888.2983292 www.iafp.ca
The Institute of Advanced Financial Planners awards the Registered Financial Planner (R.F.P./P.F.C.) designation to those qualified by exam and example, particularly in the preparation of comprehensive financial plans.
Canadian Institute of Financial Planners (CIFPs) 3660 Hurontario Street, Suite 400
Mississauga, ON, L5B 3C4
1.866.933.0233 www.cifps.ca
The CIFPs is an association of Canadian CFP® licensees. The association is an independent, effective, and powerful, CFP-focused advocate for the CFP® certification marks and the financial planning profession in Canada.
Membership is open to all Canadian CFP® Licensees, Associates who have completed their pre-license educational requirements and Students who are currently enrolled in a qualified CFP® educational program, and concerned investors.
CIFPs will advocate on behalf of its members and the CFP® certification marks with regulators and the public. We won't let them forget that "CFP®" represents the highest standard for financial planners - here at home, and abroad.
Industry Associations
Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM)
60 Bloor Street West, Suite 1103
Toronto, ON M4W 3B8
416.964.1260 www.acpm.com
The Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) represents
the collective voice of Canada's pension industry. Its mission
is to advocate the growth and health of the retirement system
in Canada. To achieve this, ACPM advocates policies and activities
that promote the growth and health of pensions and other benefits
in Canada. It has established a committee on Advocacy and
Government Relations to ensure that members play an active
role in shaping the Canadian retirement income system.
Canadian Bankers Association
Box 348
Commerce Court West
199 Bay Street, 30th Floor
Toronto ON M5L 1G2
416.362.6092 www.cba.ca/eng/index.cfm
The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is a professional industry
association that provides its members - the chartered banks
of Canada - with information, research, advocacy and operational
support services. Established in 1891, the CBA is the main
representative body for banks in Canada and today represents
over 40 domestic and foreign-chartered banks in Canada.
Canadian Life and Health
Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA)
1 Queen Street East, Suite 1700
Toronto, ON M5C 2X9
416.777.2221 www.clhia.ca
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA)
represents 82 Life and Health Insurance companies that serve
about 20 million policy holders across Canada and more than
10 million around the world. Its mission is to: keep track
of and deal with literally dozens of issues of interest, importance
and urgency to its member companies; issue laws and rules
on how companies are structured, how they operate and how
they provide services and products to consumers; monitor the
environment around the industry by keeping in close contact
with governments, special interest groups, professional organizations,
the media; spur action by communicating the industry's position
and concerns with governments; and develop extensive programs
in both English and French, for consumers and the media.
Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP)
10665 - 109 Street
Edmonton, AB T5H 3B5
1.888.430.9494 www.cagp-acpdp.org
The purpose of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners is to support Philanthropy by fostering the development and growth of gift planning. The Association creates awareness, provides education and is an advocate of charitable giving.
Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC)
121 King St West
Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5H 3T9 www.iiac.ca
The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC), formerly the industry association arm of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) has re-claimed the original role of the IDA. Launched April 1, 2006, IIAC is now a distinct organization with a clear focus: to help its members succeed in the dynamic Canadian securities industry.
Government/Regulatory Organizations
Canadian Securities Administrators
(CSA) is a virtual association of provincial securities
regulators across Canada that seeks to harmonize securities
regulation on a national basis through the development of
the Canadian Securities Regulatory system. Its goals are to
improve the regulatory environment, improve enforcement, maintain
working relationships with industry, other securities regulatory
authorities, regulators of financial institutions and government,
and foster a fair and efficient capital market in Canada and
confidence in that market.
The Canadian Council of
Insurance Regulators (CCIR) is an interjurisdictional
association of insurance regulators that facilitates and promotes
an effective regulatory system in Canada to serve the public
interest. www.ccir-ccrra.org
The Mutual Fund Dealers
Association of Canada
121 King Street West
Suite 1600
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5H 3T9
416.361.6332 or 1.888.466.6332 www.mfda.ca
The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) is a
not-for-profit federal corporation incorporated in June of
1998. It is the mutual fund industry's self-regulatory organization
("SRO") for the distribution side of the industry,
responsible for regulating all sales of mutual funds by its
members in Canada. The MFDA does not regulate the funds or
fund manufacturers. This responsibility has remained with
the securities commissions.
Investment Dealers Association
of Canada (IDA)
Suite 1600, 121 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y9
416.364.6133 www.ida.ca
Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA) is the national
self-regulatory organization for the
Canadian securities industry representing more than 200 member
firms across the country. Its mission is to foster fair, competitive
and efficient capital markets by encouraging participation
in the savings and investment process and by ensuring the
integrity of the marketplace. As a self-regulatory organization,
it monitors member firms from coast to coast in terms of capital
adequacy and conduct of business.
Office of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions
255 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H2
416.973.6662 www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
(OSFI) is the primary regulator of federally chartered financial
institutions and federally administered pension plans. OSFI's
mission is to safeguard policyholders, depositors and pension
plan members from undue loss. OSFI supervises and regulates
all banks, and all federally incorporated or registered trust
and loan companies, insurance companies, cooperative credit
associations, fraternal benefit societies and pension plans.
The Standards Council
of Canada (SCC)
270 Albert Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1P 6N7
613.238.3222 www.scc.ca
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is the Federal Crown
Corporation that promotes efficient and effective standardization.
It coordinates and oversees the efforts of the National Standards
System, which includes organizations and individuals involved
in voluntary standards development, promotion and implementation
in Canada. It coordinates the contribution of Canadians to
the two most prominent voluntary international standards development
forums - the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and the International Electro Technical Commission (IEC).
It is involved in efforts to establish mutual recognition
of its accreditation programs for conformity assessment organizations
with similar bodies in other countries. This facilitates the
movement of goods and services across borders.
Industry Educational Institutions
The Canadian Institute of Financial Planning
3660 Hurontario Street, Suite 400
Mississauga, ON L5B 3C4 1.866.635.5526 www.cifp.ca
The Canadian Institute of Financial Planning offers the FPSC- accredited Certified Financial Planner (TM) Program that if successfully completed, qualifies individuals to write the Certified Financial Planner(R) Examination. CIFP also offers continuing education courses for both CFP(R) and Insurance requirements.
Credit Union Institute
of Canada (CUIC)
400-275 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 2L6
1.800.267.2842 www.cuic.com
Credit Union Institute of Canada (CUIC) is the national educational
association for the Canadian Credit Union system - a system
of more than 850 credit unions whose combined assets exceed
$48 billion. CUIC provides professional development for the
more than 17,000 employees of credit unions. CUIC is a supporting
partner of Financial Planners Standards Council.
The Institute of Canadian
Bankers
Tour Scotia
1002 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1000
Montreal, QC H3A 3M5
514.840.8740 www.icb.org The Institute of Canadian Bankers is the Canadian
Bankers Association's educational institution providing courses
for individuals working in finanicial services.
Insurance Institute Canada
18 King Street East, 6th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 1C4
416.362.8586 www.iic-iac.org
The Insurance Institute Canada is the professional education
arm of the general insurance industry in Canada. It is a non-profit
association of 33,000 individual members employed in the general
insurance business with insurance and reinsurance companies,
brokerages, agencies, adjusting firms and employers of risk
managers. It maintains professional programs, holds qualifying
examinations and certifies graduates as associates and fellows
of the national body, leading to the descriptive titles of
Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) and Fellow Chartered
Insurance Professional (FCIP).
CFA Institute
P.O. Box 3668
560 Ray C. Hunt Dr.
Charlottesville, VA
22903-0668 U.S.A.
800.247.8132 www.aimr.org
The CFA Institute, formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR), is an international, nonprofit organization of more than 50,000 investment practitioners and educators in over 100 countries.
Founded in January 1990, the CFA Institute was created from the merger of the Financial Analysts Federation (FAF) and the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (ICFA). The FAF was originally established in 1947 as a service organization for investment professionals in its societies and chapters. The ICFA was founded in 1959 to examine candidates and award the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
18700 W. Bluemound Rd.
Brookfield, WI
53045 U.S.A.
(888) 334-3327, option 3 http://www.ifebp.org/default.asp/
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans is the largest educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation industry. It is a nonprofit, nonlobbying organization.
The Peel Institute of Applied Finance
4263 Sherwoodtowne Blvd, Suite 301
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Y5
905.272.8757 www.peelinstitute.com/
The Institute staff includes dedicated insurance and investment professionals contributing their knowledge and experience to basic license texts and courses. Training will be available through Internet learning, through classroom training and at professional development Symposia scheduled for the major cities of Canada.
International Organizations
International Organization
of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
P.O. Box 171, Stock Exchange Tower
800, Square Victoria
42nd Floor, Suite 4210
Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1C8
514.875.8278 www.iosco.org
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
is the international grouping of securities market regulators
comprising regulatory bodies from 91countries that have day-to-day
responsibility for securities regulation and administration
of securities laws. Its mission is to have securities authorities
resolve to co-operate to ensure a better regulation of the
markets, on the domestic as well as on the international level,
in order to maintain just, efficient and sound markets. IOSCO
membership includes organizations from Australia, Canada,
France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mexico,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
U.K. and U.S.
International Association
of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) www.iaisweb.org
Established in 1994, the IAIS represents insurance supervisory
authorities of some 100 jurisdictions. It was formed to promote
cooperation among insurance regulators,; set international
standards for insurance supervision;, provide training to
members;, and coordinate work with regulators in the other
financial sectors and international financial institutions.
North American Securities Administrators
Association (NASAA)
10 G Street N.E., Suite 710
Washington, D.C. 20002
202.737.0900 www.nasaa.org
North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
is the oldest international organization devoted to investor
protection. It is a voluntary association whose membership
consists of 66 state, provincial and territorial securities
administrators in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Canada and Mexico. It conducts its affairs through project
groups organized into five sections in the areas of: broker-dealer
and investment advisor regulation; state, provincial and territorial
enforcement; corporate finance; and administration.
The Toronto International Leadership
Centre for Financial Sector Supervision (the Toronto Centre)
1240-65 Queen Street West, P.O. Box 42
Toronto ON M5H 2M5
416.943.9300 www.torontocentre.org
The Toronto International Leadership Centre for Financial
Sector Supervision (the Toronto Centre) is an international
institution that focuses exclusively on helping supervisors
build and hone leadership skills by sharing the real-world
experience of current and former supervisory agency executives
and other senior government officials in the banking, insurance
and securities fields.
CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and are certification marks owned outside the U.S. by Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB). Financial Planners Standards Council is the marks licensing authority for the CFP marks in Canada, through agreement with FPSB.
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