Top Independent Financial Planners 2025
Six of Ascor’s Certified Financial Planners – Wouter Fourie, Martin De Kock, Werner Pienaar, Caty Naude, Michelle Bester and Stephan Joubert – were recognized among Citywire's Top 50 Independent Financial Planners in South Africa. 2025
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa 3rd edition
The Ultimate guide to retirement second addition now available in bookstores and online as an eBook. 2023
Written by Wouter Fourie (CFP®) and Bruce Cameron, the retired editor of Personal Finance.
Partnership with Alexforbes - Ascor Corporate Solutions
In 2024,
Strategic Partnership with Alexforbes: Ascor Corporate Solutions was established earlier this year to focus on employee benefits and institutional clients. Under the leadership of Martin Teubes (former Head of Retirement at Alexforbes), the partnership enhances our ability to create value while maintaining independence.
Top Independent Financial Planners 2024
Three of Ascor’s Certified Financial Planners – Wouter Fourie, Martin De Kock, and Werner Pienaar – were recognized among Citywire's Top 50 Independent Financial Planners in South Africa. 2024
Professional Practice Excellence
Ascor® has again been approved as a Professional Practice by the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa, a prestigious recognition held by only 17 firms nationwide. This recognition reflects our commitment to the highest standards. 2024
Sarita du Plessis 2021 Top 10 winner in the national Office Champion Kantoorkampioen competition.
At Ascor® Independent Wealth Managers, we have Sarita du Plessis to thank for that and that is why we are exceedingly proud that she has been chosen as one of the Top 10 Office Champions in the 2021 Office Champion / Kantoorkampioen competition.
2020 International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards
In 2020, International Adviser awarded Ascor® with the category prizes for the Best Support Team and for Excellence in Professional Development.
Secure your Retirement
Secure your Retirement now available in bookstores and online as an eBook.
Written by Wouter Fourie (CFP®) and Bruce Cameron, the retired editor of Personal Finance.
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa 2nd edition
The Ultimate guide to retirement second addition now available in bookstores and online as an eBook. 2020
Written by Wouter Fourie (CFP®) and Bruce Cameron, the retired editor of Personal Finance.
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa
Best seller The Ultimate guide to retirement now available in bookstores and online as an eBook.
Written by Wouter ourie (CFP®) and Bruce Cameron, the retired editor of Personal Finance. 2019
2019 International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards
Ascor® gained recognition as the regional winner of the categories:
Excellence in investment planning
Excellence in digital innovation
Excellence in diversity
Wouter Fourie 2019 Global IA Top 100
Wouter Fourie, the managing director of Ascor® Independent Wealth Managers, was once again named one of Independent Adviser’s Global Top 100 Individuals in 2019
2018 International Adviser Best Practice Adviser Awards
Ascor® gained recognition as the regional winner of the categories:
Excellence in Client Service
Excellence in Professional Development Best Adviser Firm in South Africa.
Carla Briers
Carla Briers, one of our team members in the Accounting department, was just named the national top student in the May 2018 sitting of the board exams of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).
Michelle Bester
Selected by Investec, receives the award for best administrative assistant to financial advisors.
Wouter Fourie 2019 Global IA Top 100
Wouter Fourie, the managing director of Ascor® Independent Wealth Managers, was named one of Independent Adviser’s Global Top 100 Individuals in 2018
Award for Excellence in Investment Planning 2017
Received the Award for Excellence in Investment Planning 2017 at the Old Mutual / International Adviser Awards at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town.
Ascor® crowned best independent financial advisor 2016
Ascor® recognised and rewarded excellence in:
Client Service
Investment Planning
Professional Development
Use of Technology
Business Transformation
Use of Social Media
Marketing & Communication
and the overall award for the best advisor practise in South Africa
