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Helping clients during times of volatility and uncertainty

Risk and uncertainty are inseparable from investing. Helping clients understand them and remain aligned to their long-term goals, especially when markets become volatile, is crucial, writes Carl Chetty, Head: Investment Proposition at Equilibrium.

Enhancing value and diversification

Independent Investment Solutions’ Michael Badenhorst shares why DFMs are important in the grand scheme of investment solutions.

COFI: A strategic reset for financial advice

The Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill is umbrella legislation designed to consolidate market conduct provisions from more than a dozen existing financial sector laws, writes Adriaan Combrink, Junior Client Portfolio Manager, Equilibrium.
Duncan Lamont, Head of Strategic Research, Schroders

How serious are the spillover risks from private credit to public...

Problems in direct lending, the $2-trillion sector of the broader private credit market, are worrying investors in public markets. Are they right to worry asks Duncan Lamont, Head of Strategic Research at Schroders?

Evolving momentum in today’s world of work

Momentum Corporate’s refreshed brand campaign reflects how the world of work and the needs of employers and employees have evolved. Blue Chip speaks to Dumo Mbethe, CEO of Momentum Corporate and executive director of Momentum Group.

Fostering a formidable firm: the momentum effect of employee benefits

Momentum Corporate’s FundsAtWork reached R100-billion in assets under management in 2025, yet its mission to serve a diverse membership remains constant. As the organisations grows, its delivery methods must adapt, since scale magnifies the effects of all decisions. Momentum Corporate’s leaders outline its employee benefits that drive success.

From hero advisors to professional systems

How Consolidated Wealth Group is making advice quality repeatable.

Is multi-asset prime brokerage becoming essential for the modern hedge fund?

Many argue that the global financial crisis permanently changed the relationship between hedge funds and their prime brokers, writes Chris Edwards, Managing Director and Head of the Prime Services, and the Index and Structured Solutions businesses at Absa Bank.

Optimum Investment Group (OIG)

Optimum Investment Group (OIG) is a boutique asset manager headquartered in South Africa, committed to “growing wealth for a prosperous tomorrow”.

Offshore investing isn’t just about diversification

Offshore investing is rarely about a single goal, writes Eugene Taljaard, regional manager at Momentum Wealth International.
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What matters most to investors during “permanent” volatility? 

Uncertainty is becoming the norm, say investors, as they adjust their strategies to navigate – and exploit – persistently higher volatility, writes Phil Robotham, Head of South Africa, Client Group, Schroders. 

Do inward-listed investments use your offshore allowance?

Kevin Swartz of Absa shares his thoughts on the difference between structured products classes.

Hennie du Plessis CFP® | Financial Planner Profile

Blue Chip speaks to Hennie du Plessis CFP®, Principal Advisor, RiG Advisory Services, about his journey as a Financial Planner.

Economic resilience despite geopolitical fragility

Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist, CAM Asset Management, details how the global economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of a fragile geopolitical landscape.  

Terebinth Fixed Income Macro FR Retail Hedge Fund

Fixed-income hedge funds are becoming an increasingly valuable portfolio tool as investors contend with stubborn inflation, shifting interest-rate cycles and geopolitical uncertainty, writes Mario Schoeman of Terebinth Capital.
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