CFP Board's Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct

Free CFP Exam lesson in Professional Conduct and Regulation. 15 min read, ~2,300 words.

Fiduciary duty overrides employer directives with no exceptions; the client's interests come above your own and your firm's. Disclosure alone never cures a conflict; the avoid-then-manage hierarchy applies and you must still independently act in the client's best interest. Confidentiality covers even confirming someone is your client; the only exceptions...