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What is a hedge fund?

Hedge funds employ investment strategies that aim to outperform in both rising and falling markets. This article is the first in a series of introductory articles on hedge funds, written by Rob Macdonald, an independent consultant, author and CFP® Professional.

A guide to Hedge Funds and Hedge Fund Managers in South...

The 2025 Blue Chip Hedge Fund Guide is the launch edition of a special annual supplement designed to provide useful information to the South African financial planning community on these investment vehicles.
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Creditworthiness key to client relations

Francois Strydom, CFA, the Portfolio Manager at Momentum Securities, believes his entity offers an attractive proposition for potential investors in the structured products sphere.

How important are the non-investment services of a DFM?

Increasingly, DFMs are acting as a business partner to financial planners, not simply investment partners.
Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant

Client agency

Is client agency the most important factor in successful financial planning? Independent consultant, coach and author Rob Macdonald shares his experience.

Reimagining retirement: Why rules of thumb matter more than we think

Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments, reveals the five crucial risks that determine whether retirement income lasts, as unpacked in Momentum's 'Reimagining Retirement’ campaign.

Building better futures 

The CEO of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa shares the FPI’s latest news.
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