Sydney, Austrailia — Among the 1056 Australian CEOs participating in the St. Vincent de Paul Society 2012 ‘CEO Sleepout’ there will be one man who is willing to give away 12.8 tons of gold to help change the world. Having recently finished his 18th book in which he reflects what needs to be done to make our world a better place, Greg Nazvanov will be putting his own comfort aside to lead by example and experience firsthand what nearly half the 105,000 Australians who are homeless each and every night of the year endure on the streets.

Greg Nazvanov has been described as a ‘serial entrepreneur’ and is forever thinking of new ways to enrich the lives of the people he engages with, be it in the boardroom or on the street. He is a certified financial planner, an academic with a PhD and an MBA, and is already working on his next two publications.

The book ‘Unborn Leaders’ builds on his previous works, including the most recent ‘Working For Yourself’ that won Money Magazine’s ‘Book of the Month.’ ‘Unborn Leaders’ looks in depth at what leadership is, as well as ways individuals can lead themselves and others to more meaningful lives. Along the way, an education in just how the real world revolves is included, setting the stage for the stunning giveaway of 12.8 tons of gold.

Nazvanov is no stranger to leadership himself. He has been a leader in investing in art in Australia, especially indigenous art, for the past decade. He developed a proprietary art index which allows investors to track and predict the movements of Australian indigenous art. Nazvanov is considered an expert on the financial aspects of investing in Australian indigenous art and has written a book on the topic. He has presented the book to heads of state of several countries, including his former homeland, Russia; the then President Medvedev sending him a letter of thanks is just one testimonial to how well received the book was.

Nazvanov was named “one of Australia’s top 10 financial advisors” and was an early adopter of social media who now has 500,000 followers on Twitter and is Top-linked 52 Globally on LinkedIn.

“This is not about me; it is never about me. It is about you and the world and I am a part of that world – we all are. Having those CEOs come down from their ivory towers and join together on the cold streets, even for just one night, is a start. It shows we do know what is going on, we do care and we are not disassociated.”

After a decade in private banking and wealth management with industry giants like Citi, Westpac and Credit Suisse, Nazvanov now consults to corporate and private clients and supports disadvantaged. In the past he has shaved his head for Leukemia, run marathons and arranged innovative charity events that attracted the world’s A-List and their largesse.

Image Courtesy of  Greg Nazvanov

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New York, U.S.A. - Penton Media, the largest privately owned business-to-business media company in the U.S., announced the launch of WealthManagement.com, a new digital resource for financial and estate planning professionals. The site, which is organized around how wealth professionals spend their day, is the new digital resource of REP. magazine, RegisteredRep.com, Trusts & Estates magazine, Trusts&Estates.com, more than a dozen e-newsletters and original content.

“We’ve spent the last two years in the marketplace tracking habits and workflow of advisors,” said William O’Conor, vice president, Penton Wealth Management Group. “As part of this research, we developed the proper organization and flow for the sites.

It also became eminently clear that while Registered Rep. was largely for financial advisors, and Trusts & Estates was targeted at estate planning professionals, their information needs were more and more overlapping. So, we decided to make the bold move of building WealthManagement.com as a combined site. If the site serves our readers properly, it should be a unique meeting place for all the centers of influence within the wealth management industry involved in investing, accounting, tax, legal, philanthropy and estate planning.”

With four times as much content and improved navigation, search and display, the site is designed to serve the needs of the novice or the advanced practitioner. The content will be primarily available without charge, though registration and/or payment will be required for selected premium content and tools.

“WealthManagement.com provides everything wealth professionals need to know to stay knowledgeable about the industry, build stronger relationships, improve their practice and grow their business,” said David Armstrong, managing editor of WealthManagement.com.  ”Its unique ‘day in the life’ information taxonomy is designed around the daily activities of wealth advisors – covering everything from daily news and opinion to financial planning strategies, practice management, community resources, and business tools and services.” Our new motto is: “Invest your time wisely. Every day.”

Updates to the print publications

Effective with the June 2012 issues, Registered Rep. has changed its name to “REP., The WealthManagement.com magazine for financial professionals,” and Trusts & Estates has adopted the tagline, “The WealthManagement.com journal for estate planning professionals.”

“These moves were part of the plan to bring the brands closer together, and we believe this is one of the few times that seasoned and established print publications have become identified as units of a Web property,” said Warren N. Bimblick, Penton’s senior vice president, strategy and business development. Indeed, REP. is 31 years old and Trusts & Estates is 108 years old.

“The team has really sized up the marketplace and come up with an offering of content, community, data and targeting that is really strong,” said David Kieselstein, Penton’s CEO. “We have tested their premises with users and marketers, and working with our technology group, have created a unique and valuable service.”

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As many gear up to the prospect of a tough 2012, three in four Britons (75%) have made financial resolutions for the New Year, according to financial planning website rplan.co.uk.

With one in seven adults (14%) saying his household is GBP500 or more a month worse off in 2011 than it was three years ago, rplan.co.uk asked a GB representative sample of 2,077 adults which financial resolutions they were planning for 1st January.

Of those that planned financial resolutions:

- More than one in two adults (56%) said they planned to cut back on their spending. Women were more prone to this than men (59% to 50%).

- More than one in three people (37%) wanted to try to save more money each month whilst 36% said a key resolution was to cut down their debts. The research showed an attitude-divide between the young and old with the under 35s top financial resolution focusing on saving, whereas the over 35s top priority was to cut back spending and to reduce debt.

Top 10 financial resolutions for 2012:

Resolution                                                                                Percentage

Cut back on my spending                                                         56%

Save more money each month                                                               37%

Reduce my debts                                                                                       36%

Look for a better paid job to boost my income                                      19%

Ensure I have the best insurance cover available                               12%

Cut down what I spend on insurance                                                    12%

Shop around financial providers so I pay less in charges                 11%

Start/take more action with my pension                                                 9%

Take more control over my investment decisions                                8%

Change my bank account                                                                                6%

- Financial plans that didn’t make the top 10 included: paying off my

mortgage (3%), supporting elderly parents financially (3%), moving house (2%) and

taking out life and income protection insurance (3%)

Andy Creak, Managing Director at rplan.co.uk , commented: “The last year has presented most adults with a near-impossible juggling act, many trying to make cut-backs on a shrinking disposable income, whilst also trying to put money away to support the needs of family members.

At rplan.co.uk, we have put tools in place to help people work out in real terms how much various plans, such as getting through university, may cost and we encourage everyone to take a close look at the costs and charges involved in the financial products they hold, as this is an area where meaningful savings can often be made.”

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