On February 19, 2015, the Filipinos based in the United Arab Emirates will once again experience the biggest finance and investment conference for the FIlipinos in the UAE: Money Talks UAE 2016!!!

Money Talks UAE 2015 was our first attempt to provide our ‘kababayans’ in the UAE with a quality conference that is comprehensive and yet practical; informative and still inspiring… the goal is for the participants to be enabled and be empowered.

As the lead organizer of this conference, I am both proud and honored to share the stage with the individuals that are not only experts in their own fields, they are individuals who share my passion for financial education.

Joining me for this year’s Money Talks UAE are:

Rex Mendoza, RFP — Currently the CEO of Rampver Financials, one of the Philippines’ largest and most dynamic distributors of mutual funds and other financial services. Rex Mendoza was formerly the CEO of Philamlife, a subsidiary of AIA and one of the largest financial services company in the Philippines and globally. He was also the former head of sales of Ayalaland and formerly the President of Ayalaland International Sales Inc. He sits in the board of many organizations such as Alveo, Globe, among others.  He is one of the esteemed mentors of Truly Rich Club.

Edric Mendoza, RFP – He is the lead anchor of ANC’s On The Money, a daily finance show that has been a trailblazer in finance media in the Philippines. Edric is one of the fastest rising finance personalities in the country and he has the knack of making people understand difficult concepts of finance. Close to Edric’s heart is family finance and raising the next generation to be money wise and with the proper values.

Carl Dy – Carl is one of the country’s most sought after speaker and resource person with regard to real estate investing. Carl has many years of experience with the real estate industry and currently the CEO of Spectrum Investments. Carl has been going all over the Philippines and many other countries to enlighten Filipinos on the proper way to grow wealth using property investing. He is the author of a booklet that has helped many people earn from their property investing through renting.

Allan Miranda, AFP – An OFW who is a living testimony on how to financial education can totally empower and enable someone while working abroad. Allan is currently working as an engineer in Dubai and yet he has made headways as an entrepreneur both in the Philippines and in the UAE. He is also very active in the education of many Pinoys in the gulf and one of the reasons why many OFWs are now experiencing financial freedom.

Aside from the distinguished line up of experts, it is with great pride and honor to feature our panel of Associate Financial Planners who have been making waves as exemplary OFW finance advocates. The panel will showcase how the AFPs are enjoying their journey towards financial enablement and at the same time doing their part in educating and encouraging other OFWs to do the same. They are: Arman Felipe, Cherry Murillo, Cherry Poncardas, Josh Mallo, Francis Medina, Franza Angeles and Michelle Tatel.

The event will be held at the Emirates Aviation College Auditorium in Dubai and will run from 9am to 5pm.

To register for the conference, click HERE or send an email to [email protected] or call +971 527 673776

Great news! Those who are attending Steps to Financial Peace this Friday may approach Registered Financial Planners (RFP) for objective financial consultations for FREE!

There will be selected RFPs at a designated area during the event who are offering their services for free for participants of the event. These RFPs are highly competent and trained to give objective advise to your financial concerns. They have all graduated from the Registered Financial Planner Program, a rigorous training program on financial planning.

Usually, RFPs charge a fee for counselling but to those attending Friday’s event, they are FREE with no strings attached.

See you Friday!

I’m really encouraged by the potential of the younger breed of financial practitioners. Through time, I came to realize that age has nothing to do with wisdom and that we can learn much from the young. I am proud to feature the 2012 Outlook of a very young and bright financial planner who is full of zeal, insight, knowledge — but I am most impressed by his passion to educate Filipinos financially and promote stewardship, Mr. Marvin Germo.

2012 Outlook of Marvin Germo

The Philippine market has been moving sideways for the past year and based on history the  longer a certain market is sideways the stronger the upward or downward push that would follow.  Amidst the doom and gloom that people are projecting in the financial markets of 2012, my outlook is quite optimistic brought about by:

-The move of the world economies to the emerging markets like the Philippines, as money have been flowing to these markets due to cheaper costs, bigger growth potential  and the murkiness of the European and American markets, have made a stronger case to build businesses in emerging economies.

-More government spending, cleaner transactions, higher approval ratings would certainly boost business confidence in the country which would translate into more jobs and bigger business ventures.

-Robust fundamentals in Philippine based companies which are in expanding industries such mining, energy, and construction will see continued growth this year and thus bring in more jobs and business.

To top all this things, I remain optimistic due to the fact that I know God’s Blessing is in the Philippine and because of that I know that the great days of this nation are still right ahead of us!

Marvin Germo is the General Manager of Ephesians Management Corporation and is a Financial Planner and Advisor who is one of the up and coming personal finance gurus that this generation has ever seen. His Passion and zeal to educate the Filipino people has translated into transformed lives, financially free families and has moved ordinary consumers into investors.

He is an Entrepreneur and Financial Resource Speaker who out of his eager desire to make an impact in this nation has spoken in different spheres of society – corporations, government agencies, churches, schools, clubs, organizations, and numerous public events. His ability to breakdown complicated investment concepts and translate it into something that is simple, basic and understandable has made him one of the most sought after money speakers in the land.

He completed the Registered Financial Planners Institute (RFPI) program, he is a Stock Market Trader & Investor more than four years experience in the Philippine financial industry. He also owns (www.marvingermo.com), a financial planning help site. He graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communications. He has just recently completed the Philippine Stock Exchange Certified Specialist Course in the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education.