Adelaide firm first to achieve best practice certification
Adelaide-based financial planning firm Wealth By Design has become the first Australian practice to achieve Financial Planning 9000 certification, the best practice certification program developed by standards and compliance firm SAI Global and dealer group MLC Advice Solutions.
This means Wealth By Design has been independently judged to meet a set of internationally recognised business management principles and practices.
Achieving certification means the firm is also entitled to use the global ‘five tick’ certification symbol.
Wealth By Design principal adviser Tim Rogers said the certification should give clients confidence that the firm is well-managed and sustainable.
“It means we have quality business practices in place that support us in delivering designated outcomes to our clients.
“Financial planning is long-term so it is important clients know we are investing in our future so we continue to meet their needs.”
Financial Planning 9000 — Quality Management for Financial Planning Practices (FP9000) was launched in September 2007 and uses the global ISO 9001 Quality Management System Standard. It is designed to assess key financial planning practice issues, including business and practice management, risk management, client file management and planner qualifications.
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