The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) announces the 6 teams/individual who will move on to the Semi-Finals of the National Financial Plan Competition. These undergraduates were selected from submissions representing universities nationwide with financial service programs. Selected to continue as Semi-Finalists are: The IARFC National Financial Plan Competition is open to undergraduate university students who are enrolled in a financial services curriculum. From a fictional case narrative, the students are requested to craft a financial plan for judging progressing through various stages. In this Semi-Finals stage, the students attend a preliminary technical meeting for an equipment check and…
Month: January 2023
The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) has released the Winter Issue of the Register, a national industry publication available online at www.iarfc.org and in print through subscription on the IARFC store. The theme for this issue is the international connection of the Association and the cultural differences and similarities that we share as an Association – we are thinking globally not just locally. In this first issue for 2023, the newly elected Trustee Chair Barry L. Dayley, MRFC® that the “Core Belief” of our IARFC culture is to “Do what you love in the service of people, who…
The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) announces the inception of the Master Registered Financial Specialist designation for qualified financial consultants in the Hong Kong/Macau Chapter. According to Dr. Teresa So, RFC®, IARFC Chairman Hong Kong/Macau, current members must arm themselves with advanced knowledge, in addition to the basics to stay professional and competitive. Under the top-up curriculum titled, “Executive Certificate in Contemporary Financial Planning”, the MRFS training will include “Trust” and “Fintech”. Nowadays, among Financial Consultants’ most needed knowledge in the professional practice, “Trust” is a popular tool legally accepted for wealth succession usually with tax advantages. “Fintech”…
Kai Yung Tu, RFC®IARFC Board of Trustees The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) Board of Trustees has completed their election process with the approval of Kai Yung Tu, RFC® as their newest Board member. Kai Tu joins the current Board of Trustees and will begin his term officially January, 2023. Kai Tu began his career path by completing his university degree and military conscription in Taiwan. In 1982, he continued his higher education in the United States by earning an MBA and a Master’s degree in Computer Sciences. His stateside career started with American General Group Life Insurance…
Barry L. Dayley, MRFC®IARFC Trustee Chair The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC®) announces the election of Barry L. Dayley, MRFC®, CFP® as the Board of Trustee Chair effective January 1, 2023. He will be taking over the position from Dr. H. Stephen Bailey, MRFC® who has retired effective December 31, 2022. Bailey leaves the position after 6 years of diligent service. He brought forth many changes that resulted in a stable, more member-centric Association with programs that affected both the financial professional and the clients that they serve. With a focus on ethics and continuing education, he infused…