The Financial Planning profession is gradually becoming more diverse globally, according to the CEO of global Financial Planning body the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB).

More than nine in ten Financial Planners (93%) say artificial intelligence tools have improved their work efficiency, according to a new report from the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) for its 10th World Financial Planning Today which is being held today.

The global number of Certified Financial Planners has risen by 3.1% over the past year to 230,648, up 6,878 on the previous year, according to the newly-published 2024 Annual Report of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), the global standards setting body for CFP Professionals.