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Getting SARS to sponsor your retirement

Pieter Albertyn, Head of Product Solutions at Momentum Investo, says it is a lost opportunity not to invest in a retirement product.
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Will financial planners ever be professionals?

The two most important professions of the 21st century are, undoubtedly, the medical profession and the financial planning profession, says Rob Macdonald, Head of Strategic Advisory Services, Fundhouse
The FPI Financial Planner of the year, Lara Warburton.

The ultimate accolade

The FPI Financial Planner of the Year competition is renowned for its rigorous evaluation process that showcases the exceptional skills and abilities of the finalists. Lara Warburton, CFP®, stood out among a group of finalists including Thomas Brukman, CFP®, and Noel de Kock, CFP®, to secure the coveted title.
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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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FPi Awards: The big three

Meet the three Financial Planner of the Year Award finalists.

From reactive giving to intentional impact: what 15 years of donor behaviour reveal

Nedbank Private Wealth recently revealed interesting insights about how the giving behaviour of affluent and high net worth individuals have evolved.

Optimising hybrid retirement strategies

Rohan van der Mescht, Dealmaking and Structuring Consultant, Structured Investments & Annuities, Momentum Corporate, presents the strategic case for with-profit annuities.

Stewards Inc. begin trading on Nasdaq Capital Market under symbol “SWRD”

Stewards Investment Capital affiliate in USA, Stewards Inc. (OTCID: SWRD) announced in September that it has received approval from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

Arista Networks: Connecting AI Infrastructure 

Why the world's largest AI and cloud companies rely on Arista to keep their networks running. By Devon Smithers, global equity analyst at Mazi Asset Management.
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