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Worth its weight in gold

Blue Chip speaks to Michael Mgwaba, who heads up the ETP business at Absa.
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Start investing through a tax-free investment, asap  

Using tax-free investments, also known as tax-free savings accounts, and starting as soon as possible, can have meaningful benefits for wealth-building, writes Pierre Jean Marais, retail marketing at Momentum Wealth.
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Next Generation Certification Standards

Want to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®? The Financial Planning Institute introduces the Next Generation Certification Standards.
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How to get the year off to a good start.

The start of a new year is a great time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t in the past.
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A universal perspective

Ferdi van Heerden took over the reins at Momentum Investments in September 2023. He has filled a range of executive positions in the Group, culminating in more than a decade of leadership in the international investment industry as head of Momentum Global Investment Management in the UK. Blue Chip caught up with him.
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Fed is at cruising altitude, but still awaiting clearance to land 

Investors have fastened their seatbelts in anticipation of an imminent descent in US rates. But sticky wage growth is likely to keep a cautious FOMC in a holding pattern until later in the year.
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Top performing PortfolioMetrix income fund set to list ETF version on...

Global investment manager PortfolioMetrix announced that it will list an actively managed exchange-traded income fund on the JSE at the end of January.
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Investing in machine learning research 

Machine learning is a rapidly growing field that offers many potential applications in investment management and related fields, writes Eugene Botha, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Momentum Investments.
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Legacy in motion: Carl Coetzee appointed as a Managing Director within...

Carl Coetzee, the charismatic industry leader and former CEO of BetterBond, has joined Capital Legacy to head up their sales and distribution division.
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Tax Thursday beats Black Friday

What does Black Friday have to do with a retirement annuity? Pieter Albertyn, Head of Product Solutions at Momentum Investo, explains you can’t beat the real value that tax rebates offer.
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Why hedge funds should be core to pension fund portfolios

Hedge funds offer steady, risk-managed returns – but if they’re so effective, why aren’t investors using them to their full potential? It’s time to rethink their role at the core of portfolios, writes Kwazi Mbhele, Portfolio Manager, Novare Investments.

Legacy with purpose: empowering South Africans through knowledge

Siyasanga Kashe is a force for change in South Africa’s employee benefits landscape. As executive for member solutions at Momentum Corporate, she brings both strategic insight and heartfelt commitment to making financial wellness accessible to all.

UJ joins the CPD landscape with a dynamic Masterclass series

University of Johannesburg lecturer Amira Asvat (CFP®) shares an update on the university's dynamic new Masterclass series.

Learnings from the field: IFA mergers and acquisitions

Kathryn van Dongen (Group COO, Carmel Wealth) shares what she has learned about IFA mergers and acquisitions through her work with top IFA practices.

From wealth to wellbeing: helping clients thrive, not just survive

Behavioural science has shown that an individual's relationship with money is surprisingly complex, writes Marius van der Merwe, CEO, Amity Investment Solutions.
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