Financial planners who sell financial products such as securities and insurance or who provide investment advice are regulated by provincial regulatory authorities and may also subscribe to a code of ethics through a professional association. NWF adheres to the standards of many Self Regulating Professional Associations in the FInancial Services Industry:

Financial Planning Standards Council (Code of Ethics Jan 2010), incorporated on November 10, 1995, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring Canadians’ financial planning needs are well served by developing, promoting and enforcing professional standards for financial planning, through CFP® certification, and raising awareness of the importance of financial planning to Canadians. For more information visit www.fpsc.ca

Independent Financial Brokers (IFB) is a not-for-profit Association representing independent insurance, mutual fund and other financial service professionals. Its role is to support consumer choice and enhance the businesses of brokers who believe that their clients are best served by a professional advisor who has access to a variety of financial products from different suppliers.

By promoting a wide variety of products and services – rather than focusing solely on the wares of one ‘sponsoring’ company – an independent broker provides the consumer with a broader range of choices. The customer comes first – above the interests of a particular insurer or other provider. The result? More choices and a more informed decision. To learn more visit www.ifbc.ca

Advocis (Advocis Code of Conduct), The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, is the oldest and largest voluntary professional membership association of financial advisors and planners in Canada. We are the home and the voice of Canada’s financial advisors. Through its predecessor associations Advocis proudly continues a century of uninterrupted history of serving Canadian financial advisors, their clients, and the nation. For more, see www.advocis.ca

Incorporated in 1987, the Registered Deposit Brokers Association (RDBA) is the Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) for deposit products with membership from all regions across Canada. The RDBA represents its members and is organized for the purpose of regulating the operations and business conduct of its members and their representatives, with a view to promoting investor protection and the public interest. To find out more, visit www.rdba.ca