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Foreword and IntroductionIt is our pleasure to introduce you to the third edition of the Advocis Best Practices Manual . Built on a solid foundation of codes of conduct and ethics, the Advocis Best Practices Manual is designed to be a continuously evolving tool for all financial advisors regardless of practice discipline. This edition provides greater focus on the impact of regulation to the financial advisor's practice. There's enhanced information on the planning processes and additional tools to keep advisors on the leading edge of compliant practices. We believe the Best Practices Manual should be a source of immediate and practical solutions to the problems facing financial advisors. Our members are financial advisors licensed to distribute life and health insurance, investment funds and other securities products. Advocis members provide financial and product advice to over 12 million Canadians across a variety of distinct areas, including: Retirement Planning; Cash Flow Management; Investment Planning; Estate Planning; Tax Planning; Risk Management; and Employee Benefits Planning. We are committed to developing and making available to our membership skills development workshops and programs designed to assist advisors with the implementation of the concepts and tools contained within the Best Practices Manual . The top four goals of this manual are to:
It has been designed to be of use to all financial advisors regardless of tenure, practice discipline or distribution model. Everyone is sure to find this practical information very helpful. The Best Practices Manual provides financial advisors with a central point of reference for how to conduct various aspects of their practice. We recognize that not all subjects can be treated in a like fashion, and readers will find some areas covered in greater depth than others. We have made every effort to provide useful forms, work samples and templates to help advisors implement the tools outlined. The templates, in MS Word format, are also found under the member-only Best Practices section of the Advocis website. We fully expect them to be tailored to suit each individual situation. Members can download them at www.advocis.ca. The Financial Planners Standards Council™ (FPSC) released their Practice Standards in October 2003. As of April 2005 all CFP-designated advisors in Canada are required to abide by these standards. The Practice Standards are the result of a comprehensive development effort begun in 2001, led by the FPSC, with extensive industry consultation. They are the logical next step in a continuous journey that began with the formation of the FPSC in 1995.
How do you get there?In the address bar of your internet Explorer/Netscape … type in www.advocis.ca On the right side of the home page there is a “QUICK LINKS” section. Click on the “ BEST PRAC PORTAL”. If you have not already logged in as an Advocis Member, you will see a screen that will ask that you do so.
The next screen that you see will have two buttons:
Don’t forget to download the desktop shortcut onto your computer for quick and easy access. Complete directions will make this a simple ad-on that you won’t want to be without. |
You now have complete access to all of the tools and functions of the
Best Practice Portal including forms, templates, print materials and a
nifty little search tool to pinpoint exactly what you are looking for.
AND, the links that have been included in the PORTAL are incredible.