Jenwil BlueStar Awarded FPI Approved Professional Practice™ Status
Jenwil BlueStar’s FPI accreditation recognises its commitment to ethical, client-focused financial planning, professional excellence and trusted long-term advice.
How to become a financial advisor in South Africa
The route to becoming a financial advisor in South Africa is typically a mix of formal study, on-the-job training and obtaining the required regulatory qualifications. If you are certain financial planning is your future career, read on.
Excellence is intentional: The 2025/2026 FPI Approved Professional Practice of the...
In a year defined by rising expectations in the profession, Ascor Independent Wealth Managers emerged as a benchmark for what true excellence is. Awarded the 2025/2026 FPI Approved Professional Practice of the Year, the firm stands out for technical mastery and its philosophy rooted in ethics, independence and purpose-driven client service. Blue Chip caught up with the team.
FPI Retirement and Investment Masterclass
Learn from industry experts in the FPI's Retirement & Investment Masterclass
Our profession must help the profession grow
A strong profession does not happen by accident. It is built deliberately, consistently and collectively by those who benefit from it and believe in its future.
Building better futures
The CEO of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa shares the FPI’s latest news.
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.
A will is not a commodity
To create a valid and comprehensive will can be a costly and time-consuming exercise, so it's best to plan before you draft, writes Louis van Vuren, CFP®, FPSA®, TEP, the outgoing CEO of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA®).
Accountability: taking ownership of outcomes
Kobus Oosthuizen (CFP®, Manager: Legal & GRC, FPI) discusses the importance of accountability and why the FPI has added it to their Code of Ethics.
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