Pennsylvania Securities Conference Accredited for Continuing Education Credits

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann announced today that Compliance 2017, a statewide conference of investment professionals and regulators, has been accredited by five organizations so that financial professionals attending the conference can earn continuing education credits. The conference will take place October 26, 2017, at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill.

The organizations offering continuing education credits are:

• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
• American College of Financial Services for Chartered Financial Consultants
• The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board
• Pennsylvania Insurance Department
• Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy (Category: Specialized Knowledge and Applications)

"If you are a certified financial planner, attorney, chartered financial consultant, certified public accountant, or insurance professional working in wealth management, this is an excellent opportunity to not only learn from some of the industry's top regulators, but to also earn credits toward your professional licenses and designations," said Secretary Wiessmann.   

Compliance 2017 is designed to keep investment professionals and their firms up-to-date on changes to federal and state securities laws and regulations. The conference will focus on a wide range of industry-related topics, such as the examination process, cybersecurity, federal regulatory changes, fiduciary duties, and top concerns of regulators, the securities industry, and the investing public. Compliance 2017 is the first statewide securities conference in Pennsylvania since 2011.

The cost of attendance is $175 per registrant. For more information and to register online, visit: www.dobs.pa.gov/For%20Media/Pages/Compliance2017.aspx. 

The PA Department of Banking and Securities registers more than 200,000 broker-dealers, broker-dealer agents, investment advisers, investment adviser representatives, and notice filers who conduct securities-related business in Pennsylvania. Members of the securities industry are invited to connect to the department through Facebook and Twitter, or subscribing to the department's newsletter.

MEDIA CONTACT: Ed Novak, 717-783-4721

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SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities