FPSB India appoints Krishan Mishra as CEO: Krishan Mishra has been appointed CEO of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) of India, effective August 1, 2023. FPSB India is the Indian subsidiary of FPSB, the global standards-setting body for the financial planning profession and owner of the international Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification program.
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Mishra’s new responsibilities include leading FPSB India’s strategy and operations, as well as championing the expansion of the financial planning profession in India. Mishra has over 20 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles, including Becker Professional Education’s Country Head-International Business (India and South Asia), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ Head of North and East India, and HCL Infosystems’ Regional Head (East) and Business Head-Channel Business.
About the Financial Planning Standards Board
- The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) is a global non-profit organization that sets and upholds standards for the financial planning profession. It is the global authority on professional standards, ethics, and competency for financial planners.
- The primary mission of the FPSB is to benefit the global public by establishing, promoting, and enforcing professional standards for financial planning. It seeks to ensure that individuals and organizations providing financial planning services adhere to a consistent set of ethical principles and competency requirements.
- The FPSB is in charge of creating and administering the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification programme. The CFP certification is widely accepted as a global benchmark of excellence in financial planning. It certifies that a financial planner has completed extensive schooling, examination, experience, and ethics criteria.
- In addition to the CFP certification, the FPSB offers other professional designations and certifications specific to certain regions or jurisdictions. These credentials demonstrate that financial professionals have attained a high level of experience in areas such as retirement planning, investment management, and tax planning.
- The FPSB works collaboratively with its member organizations around the world to promote the adoption and implementation of its standards. It promotes continual professional development and continuing education for financial planners in order to keep them up to date on the most recent knowledge and best practises.
- By establishing and maintaining global standards, the FPSB aims to enhance consumer confidence in the financial planning profession. It attempts to defend the public interest while also promoting the greatest degree of professionalism, ethics, and competence among financial planners worldwide.
