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JAFP fosters financial planning professionals, provides financial planning
education to consumers, and promotes financial planning. Fulfilling these
functions and acting as a link between financial planners and consumers
is the mission of JAFP.
FP Fair: JAFP Annual Conference
Each year JAFP holds "FP Fair" which consists of educational sessions
and exposition participated in by several thousands of financial planners.
FP Fair is an excellent opportunity for financial planners to listen to
top-level professionals, catch up with latest developments, and network
and exchange ideas among peers.
Journal of Financial Planning (Japanese version): A publication that provides
the latest information to members.
This Japanese version of Journal of Financial Planning
is published in Japan under an agreement with the FPA. This publication
includes financial planning news from the U.S., the leading nation in financial
planning, as well as domestic information comprising opinions of experts
and scholars from various fields, survey data, information on laws and
regulations and their implications in practice and information on various
types of seminars.
Public relations activities: Financial planning education for consumers
JAFP places articles and advertisements in newspapers, magazines and other
media, explaining the meaning and usefulness of financial planning.
Free seminars for consumers: Opportunities to learn more about personal
asset building, financial planning and financial planner
JAFP offers seminars to the public conducted by financial planners or experts
in related fields.These events are held free of charge throughout Japan
to actively provide opportunities for consumers to gain a deeper understanding
and knowledge of financial planning and learn more about building personal
assets.
Free consultation: Answering consumers' questions and concerns
JAFP offers free-of-charge consultation sessions, where the public can
consult with financial planning practitioners regarding their personal
finance, insurance, tax and related matters.
Life and Money Financial Planning Consulting Center
JAFP opened the first permanent "Life and Money Financial Planning Consulting Center",
which provides free financial planning consultation (Pro Bono) to the general
public in October 2004, in Tokyo. Due to the remarkable public response,
JAFP opened a second "Life and Money Financial Planning Consulting Center" in Osaka on
4th October 2005.
The free 50-minute consultation requires an appointment in advance and
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Website: Providing information on financial planning, financial planner
and JAFP on the internet
The JAFP website offers an array of information on financial planning and
the activities of JAFP. The website answers questions regarding financial
planning certifications and other issues. ( http://www.jafp.or.jp )
CFP® Certificants Search System: CFP® certificants profiles may
be viewed nationwide
CFP® Certificants Search System on the JAFP website is available to
those consumers who are seeking CFP® certificants for consultation. Entering
the location and the desired consultation topic generates a list of searched
CFP® certificants. Users can also view detailed profiles of individual
CFP® certificants, as well as verify if a planner is currently certified
or not by JAFP.
Public Relations Center: To answer consumer questions and consultation
How can I consult a financial planner? How should I use financial planning?
What do I have to do to become a financial planner? The Center welcomes
these and other inquiries and also provides information on financial planning
seminars and refers lecturers.
Toll free number: 0120-211-748（This connection is domestic only）
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