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VISION 2030

Blue Chip speaks to the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa’s CEO, Lelané Bezuidenhout, about winning the FPSB 2025 Noel Maye Award for outstanding contributions to the profession as well as the FPI’s new Vision 2030 strategy.

Meet the FPI Financial Planner of the Year

Established in 2000, the FPI Financial Planner of the Year Award is highly coveted and recognises outstanding achievement in the field and practice of financial planning. In 2025, the award went to Nicola Langridge, CFP®, wealth manager at Private Client Holdings. Blue Chip caught up with her.

2026 FPi Professional’s Convention

The 2026 FPI Professional's Convention is in Cape Town from 7-8 October 2026.

2026 FPI Awards are officially open

The 2026 FPI Awards are officially open! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to shine and be celebrated for your exceptional contributions to the financial planning profession.

FPI unveils Vision 2030 and strategic direction for the financial planning profession    

FPI unveils new vision and mission for 2030 – building better futures through trusted professional financial planning.

FPI Celebrates Excellence at the 2025 FPI Awards Ceremony and Gala...

The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) proudly announced the winners of the 2025 FPI Awards at its prestigious Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, held on the evening of 3 November 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. And the winners are...

The Crème de la Crème – meet our three finalists

The Financial Planner of the Year Award was launched in 2000 and is the most prestigious award in the industry. It recognises South Africa’s top CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® – a stellar professional who exhibits revolutionary ideas, consummate skill and unimpeachable ethics when dealing with clients. Meet our three finalists: Theoniel McDonald CFP®, Brendan Dunn CFP® and Nicola Langridge CFP®

The spirit of growth, generosity and renewal

The CEO of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa shares the FPI’s latest news.
Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, CEO, Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa

FPSB honours two leaders for outstanding contributions to the financial planning...

Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, and Stephen O’Connor, CFP®, awarded the FPSB 2025 Noel Maye Award

Announcement of Finalists for the 2025 Financial Planner of the Year...

We are delighted to announce the names of the three finalists for the most prestigious competition in the financial planning industry – The 2025 Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Financial Planner of the Year Award.
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