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the two key risks facing investors

The two key risks facing investors 

According to Johanna Kyrklund, Group Chief Investment Officer at Schroders, more resilient portfolios are needed to tackle the challenges of rising bond yields and market concentration.
Guy Holwill, Chief Executive of Fairbairn Consult.

Client experience is the new marketing

This article is based on content from the Fairbairn Consult 2024 annual conference that was themed around client experience (CX).
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FPI surpasses 5,000 CFP® professionals, marking a historic milestone

The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) proudly announces a significant milestone in its history: as of 31 December 2024, FPI has surpassed 5,000...
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Success in succession: A guide to succession planning for financial advisers

Johnny Wood, Head of Adviser Partnerships at Momentum, provides crucial insights into succession planning for financial advisers.
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What does a Trump win mean for the energy transition? 

Alex Monk and Mark Lacey, Schroders, look at how new US leadership tests the renewable sector’s adaptability and resilience.
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Long live advice: The unmatched value of human insight in financial...

As the financial world continues to be transformed by automation, the unique and irreplaceable value of human-driven guidance will only become more significant, notes Sonja Steyn, CFP®, Strategic Head at Momentum Group.
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Why hedge funds offer a smarter path to uncorrelated returns

According to Wallace Barnes, Steyn Capital Management, diversification of uncorrelated assets within a portfolio significantly reduces its overall volatility without compromising expected returns.
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Can I afford to die? And other questions you need to...

Marnus Mostert, Franchise Principal and Certified Financial Planner CFP® at Consult by Momentum, challenges South Africans to think carefully about the question: Can I afford to die?
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Do you really know your partner for life?

John Kotze, Head of Retail Protection Product Marketing at Old Mutual, highlights the striking similarities between marriage and the contractual commitments of a life insurance policy, particularly in terms of life protection coverage (including death, disability, illness, and funeral benefits).

Outlook 2025: Income, returns and resilience – opportunities in public and...

Johanna Kyrkland, Group Investment Officer at Schroders, suggests that the current economic environment remains favourable for returns. However, she emphasises that diversification is crucial for creating robust portfolios.
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Mazi Asset Management

Mazi Asset Management is a world-class fund manager rooted in African heritage that believes in the power of diversity and its ability to deliver results operating as a fundamental bottom-up asset manager.

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.

3% Inflation could change everything

A lower inflation benefit to society does not necessarily align with higher investment returns. How should we consider the impact on financial planning, asks Peter Foster, Chief Investment Officer, Fundhouse?

Building private equity allocations: Why wealthy investors have an advantage in 2026

Richard Hill, a Partner at Stonehage Fleming Private Markets Advisory, notes differences in behaviour between institutional and private wealth investors.

How to stretch retirement savings without chasing unrealistic returns

Clients no longer have to choose between the certainty of a life annuity and the flexibility of a living annuity. By Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Wealth.
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