Guides and updates on Canadian licensing: LLQP, CIRO's proficiency model, CFP/QAFP and insurance careers, from BCC's instructors.
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Financial Planning
When we discuss the professionalization of the delivery of financial advice, we often discuss fees, minimum education requirements, and obligations to clients. One of the significant items missing from the discussion is a robust body of research. Four years ago, my eyes were opened to the extent to which I
Newsletters
Earlier in this edition of the newsletter, Jason shared his thoughts about the CFP Board Academic Research Colloquium. I attended that event in Washington, DC as well. This is our 4th year for that event and each time I come away with my head full of new things that I
Newsletters
Here we are in February! Every advisor’s favourite season – RRSP season! Somehow Costco and Walmart don’t have an RRSP display and have somehow paid more attention to Valentine’s Day. At BCC, though, we are acutely aware of RRSP season. February is normally our slowest month of the year, as many of
Insurance and Risk Management
Some of you may have picked up on this notice from the law firm Norton Rose Fulbright back in November of 2019: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-ca/knowledge/publications/33cf038b/prohibition-on-gifts-of-life-insurance-policies-to-charities-in-british-columbia-by-bc-residents. While I haven’t seen the source document, it refers to correspondence by the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) concerning charitable donations of life insurance and trafficking provisions in the Insurance Act.
Education and Designations
Now that we have spent some time looking at the LLQP program and all its various components, it will be good to look at some steps that are being taken to keep it current. Students are currently tested on material included in the 5th Edition LLQP text books. The process is that
Education and Designations
If you are on your path to the CFP® or QAFP™ designation, did you know that there are two courses you will need to complete after the Core & Advanced Curriculum? They are called Introduction to Professional Ethics (IPE), and Professional Education Program (PEP). Available exclusively through FP Canada, please note
Financial Planning
As in 2018, Business Career College was the Platinum Sponsor for FP Canada’s Financial Planning Week 2019 activities. This is our fourth year sponsoring Financial Planning Week activities; we have sponsored the Ethics Breakfast in the past as well. This major event had 3 distinct components this year: The Celebration
Financial Planning
Behavioural finance research makes it clear that we are all victims of our own biases. Dan Kahneman, who is likely the world’s leading researcher on bias, has this depressing conclusion as it concerns bias: “The odd thing is that educating people doesn’t seem to be enough, because we find that
Education and Designations
With FP Canada’s™ exams coming up at the end of November, we are just about to start our first set of exam prep classes. As anybody who has attended an exam prep class with me will attest, I put a lot of thought (maybe too much) into what causes students
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