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The digital gateway to visibility and trust for financial planners

Rizanne Oosthuisen-Botha, founder and CEO of ProfileMe, believes that the less effort it takes to do business, the easier it is for clients to say yes.

What makes a succession plan practically executable?

Kevin Feather of Galileo Financial Planning explores the practical question of what makes a succession plan executable

The quiet power of planting trees for tomorrow

Thando Gobe, CEO of Personal Trust, argues for a return to the straightforward principle of personal and professional service.

Using multiple financial advisors may hurt your wealth

Mark MacSymon (Wealth Manager, Private Client Holdings) writes that diversifying financial advice is not the same as diversifying your investment portfolio.
Coreen van der Merwe, director at Sovereign Trust (SA) Limited

The TT and trusts: legacies in the Isle of Man

Coreen van der Merwe, director at Sovereign Trust (SA), writes about The Isle of Man TT, arguably the most dangerous motorbike race in the world.

A winning formula

Rocco Carr (Business Development Manager, Glacier by Sanlam) writes about the importance of combining a living annuity with a life annuity.
Zeldeen Müller, CEO, AgendaWorx

AI is not coming for your financial planning job

Zeldeen Müller (CEO, inSite Connect, Creator of AgendaWorx Board Portal) cautions that AI could destroy your clients’ nest eggs… if you let it.

Ignore asset allocation at your peril

In their seminal piece titled Determinants of Portfolio Performance (1986), Brinson, Hood and Beebower set out to explain the variance of portfolio returns by deconstructing the quarterly returns of 91 large US pension plans over the period 1974 to 1983 into asset allocation and security selection decisions writes Michael Badenhorst, Chief Investment Officer, Independent Investment Solutions.

Pleasant with intervals of clouds and sunshine

For financial planners, it is very tempting to make forecasts when clients ask for our views on markets, currencies and geopolitics. How do we handle uncertainty in markets and meet our clients’ need for stability, asks Galileo Capital's co-founder Warren Ingram?

A DFM who is not just talking technology

AI and technology is now the key to unlocking the benefits of financial planning and DFMs, writes Anton Turpin, CEO, MiPlan.
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Building belonging: Momentum Financial Planning’s leadership philosophy and the future of advice

At the heart of Momentum Financial Planning’s philosophy lies a simple belief: when financial advisers feel they belong, they perform at their best. Belonging, in this context, is about professional identity, shared standards and a community that elevates the work of advice. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Aldert Brink, and Head of Enablement, Hennie Bouwer.

Disciplined hedging practices

Kim Zietsman, Head of SA Business Development and Marketing at Laurium Capital, explores diversification, alpha and risk management.

What’s in it for you?

Why the Total Portfolio Approach is suddenly everywhere – and what it means for you.

The call is coming from inside the house

“The call is coming from inside the house” suggests a threat or danger that comes from someone close, not an outsider. I am borrowing that phrase but with the opposite connotation: celebrating 25 years of excellence.

Emerging markets tech: bubble or structural growth cycle?

Tom Wilson (Head of Emerging Market Equities at Schroders) writes that, while IT earnings momentum is strong, valuations and expectations are extended and forecast risk is high.
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