We pride ourselves on our certification and approval as one of the first private DIN certified financial planners in Germany at all.”said Stephanie Lehmann. According to DIN ISO 22222 has been created with the certification of a consumer-side reputable and accepted platform, from which we can signal finally interested parties that they are in the best hands with us. Our customers already know that Yes.” DIN CERTCO certification company of DIN Deutsches Institut fur Normung e.V. enjoy high reputation due to their independence, neutrality, competence and many years of experience in the country and abroad. The DIN CERTCO have the financial planning standards Board (FPSB short, Germany) Germany as a partner chosen for conducting the certification tests by private financial planners to DIN ISO 22222. The members of the Union in the FPSB Germany are certified financial planner.

This designation stood for the highest quality of advice in the German market. The CFP is an international trademark for the elite of the private financial planner, of which there are approximately 105,000 in the 20 leading economies. In Germany, the Federation was currently just over 1,000 members. Ulf Niklas explains: the introduction of the DIN certification time practically coincides with the introduction of MIFID 1 November 2007. “So the market is currently undergoing an extremely strong in favour of consumers. It is important that these positive changes would but also adequately perceived by the customers. Therefore, it is currently very busy. The Nebenberufler, who call themselves financial advisers so far and highly provisioned sell primarily in their own interest under this self-imposed title could, has more future finally no chance.

“Financial advisers and financial planners with the CFP qualification label and DIN certified financial planners ‘ take the new strict rules which are considered according to the EU directive MiFID in Germany as well, therefore welcome exclusion of unqualified advisers.” An exciting topic is in this context also required within the framework of the introduction of MiFID permission for the operation of financial services operations according to 32 KWG. Who do not own permit, must be under a so-called liability umbrella ‘ go on. Stephanie Lehmann explains: for us, this is no alternative – because the company which offers the MiFID, will of course certain expectations on the safe. But not paragraph-specific expectations may be our opinion. Otherwise a part of the upcoming changes in the interests of consumer protection will be wiped out again.” It remains still interesting at the end of the year.