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Kaplan adapts Finsia teaching model

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
US education company Kaplan has just taken over the teaching division of Finsia and while making a commitment to maintain the group's curriculum and teaching style, changes are also in the wings. Kaplan Australia chief executive Warren Jacobson said ...

Super for members, not nation building

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
... building problems, according to Emilio Gonzalez, chief investment officer at Perpetual Investments. In a major speech to Finsia today, Gonzalez said that while the wall of superannuation money presents huge opportunities, it also presents challenges. ...

Standardise sustainability reporting: Finsia

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
A new study released by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has highlighted a potential $1.2 billion injection into Australia's bottom line GDP each year and a boost to profits if companies adopt standardised sustainability risk ...

Finsia appoints interim CEO

Finsia has appointed Stephen Harrison as interim chief executive officer following Brian Salter stepping down from the role. Harrison has played a number of support roles in the industry over the last 18 months on top of his non-executive interests ...

Most finance executives support ESG reporting

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... they believe more industry and national leadership is needed. The research, conducted by Roy Morgan and commissioned by Finsia, is based on interviews with 285 of Finsia's Senior Fellows and fellows. Brian Salter, Finsia chief executive said, "The Industry ...

Fin services not delivering

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
... that the inquiry really delivered very few tangible macroeconomic benefits. Bill Evans, Westpac chief economist, told the Finsia Government Speaks seminar the industry likes to believe it's one of Australia's most important, but in reality it's just ...

Russell continues sales team growth

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... Services. Briant has also held positions at BT Financial Group. Briant is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow Member of FINSIA, having completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and a Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning (PS ...

Finsia members approve sale

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
The sale of the Financial Services Institute of Australia's (Finsia) education arm to Kaplan has been approved by members. In a letter to members Finsia president, Michael Shepherd, said 60.09 per cent of members who voted were in favour of the sale ...

SEQUAL to boost reach through education

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... Finance Association of Australia), as well as inaugural chair of the Council of Mortgage Lenders Group, a member of the Finsia Mortgage Industry Task Force. He also designed and delivered the SEQUAL-accredited 'Understanding Equity Release Plans' course ...

Opposition mounts to Finsia education sale

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
The proposed sale of the Financial Services Institute of Australia's (Finsia) education business to Kaplan is far from a foregone conclusion, according to some practitioners and members. Industry practitioners Giles Gunesekera, Stephen Chambers and ...