The Financial Planning Standards Board will begin its annual council meeting at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales today.
The week-long meeting from 15-19 October will see members from 23 countries come together to discuss Financial Planning's future.
Member countries include America, Brazil, India, Malaysia and the UK and represent over 140,000 CFP professionals worldwide.
The FPSB Council is a forum for Financial Planning organisations to increase awareness of the CFP mark and the Financial Planning profession worldwide. It also acts as an advisory and consulting body for the FPSB board of directors.
Topics at this year's meeting will include the UK's implementation of the RDR with talks from David Geale, head of investment policy at the Financial Services Authority, and John Porteous CFP^CM from RSM Tenon. The meeting will also cover CFP certification and the influence of Financial Planning around the world.

Representing the UK as directors of the FPSB are Barry Horner CFP^CM, former president of the IFP, and Tom Cross Brown, former chief executive of ABN Amro Asset Management.
Nick Cann, chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning, said: "The IFP is extremely proud to be hosting the FPSB Council meeting. So soon after our own sell-out conference at the resort, we are delighted to welcome the leaders of the Financial Planning profession from around the world to the UK."
Noel Maye, chief executive of FPSB, said: "The theme of our meeting in Wales is 'Leading the Financial Planning profession'. That includes leading on standards, helping to build a career path for Financial Planning professionals, preparing our member organisations to serve as professional bodies and taking positions on public policy issues that affect consumers. We're expecting a lively discussion."