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South Africa and Brazil take ESG lead

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... firms had made the greatest progress because both countries had developed a sustainability index that listed companies can aspire to be a member of by improving disclosure. The survey also found Brazil attracted the most amount investments. Brazil's ...

Qld planner named Telstra Business Woman finalist

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
Olivia Maragna, general manager of Aspire Retire Financial Services, was recognised at this year's Telstra Business Woman of the Year awards in Queensland. The 31 year old planner from Camp Hill was appointed the winner of the PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Genesys consolidates two practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Two firms under the Genesys Wealth Advisers umbrella have joined forces to form Aspire2. Genesys has boosted its stake in member firms within the group after completing a deal with Perth based financial practice Aspire2. The transaction included a combination ...

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... in the US, then they're going to be sorely disappointed because [they] simply do not adhere to that model. Some of them aspire to adhere - but it's just not on," he said. Franklin Templeton Investments is evaluating participation in the UN Principles ...

Morgan Stanley launches new FX strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has moved to capitalise on the shortfalls of the world's most liquid market through the launch of its FX alpha strategy for Australian investors. The strategy has been designed as an actively managed, risk-controlled ...

Whose side are you on, asks ASIC

... investors." But the standards and regulation set by ASIC should be viewed as the "bare minimum" and he urged planners to aspire to a higher competency and ethical standards if they want the general public to view planners as "professionals." "As a profession ...

Snowball acquisitions feeding bottom line

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2006
... on since the end of the 2004 financial year. "Those results reflect acquisitions we made during the 2004 year, in buying Aspire and Dunhill financial planning practices, which have now contributed for 2006," he said. He added, "Then in 2006 we acquired ...

FPA broadens entry to CFP

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... to higher standards in the profession. "The FPA board believes this decision will encourage more financial planners to aspire to CFP certification and strengthen the standards and outcomes for the financial planning profession," she said. The decision ...

Snowball renames planning groups

... re-branded them under one name and licence, starting from earlier this month. From March 6, the groups formerly known as "CIS", "Aspire", "Dunhill" and "Outlook Financial Planning" have been renamed and combined as Outlook Financial Solutions. Snowball ...

Snowball FUA reaches $1.8bn

... December 2005. Snowball managing director, Tony McDonald, said that the growth was due partly to its late 2004 acquisitions, Aspire and Dunhill, as well as through its joint venture with Queensland Teacher's Credit Union. The group currently has 28 financial ...