Seeing the wood for the trees
Professional conduct at Woodland Wealth is defined by rigorous standards, disciplined processes and an uncompromising commitment to client interests. Ethical behaviour forms the foundation of client engagement. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Andró Griessel.
The compliance landscape for financial planners for 2026
Assessing the regulatory landscape can be compared to reading the ocean before a surf.
Shaping spaces that help great financial planners do their best work
Consolidated Wealth Group is shaping a space where thoughtful advice, disciplined investment thinking and well‑designed systems come together with purpose. It’s a quiet evolution, grounded in professionalism, that signals a forward‑looking approach to the craft of financial planning.
Meet the FPI Financial Planner of the Year
Established in 2000, the FPI Financial Planner of the Year Award is highly coveted and recognises outstanding achievement in the field and practice of financial planning. In 2025, the award went to Nicola Langridge, CFP®, wealth manager at Private Client Holdings. Blue Chip caught up with her.
Offshore investment gains momentum in SA
Blue Chip speaks to Hymne Landman, CEO at Momentum Wealth, about offshore investing for South Africans.
When clients ask if they have done enough
Kobus Kleyn (CFP®, Tax and Fiduciary Practitioner, Kainos Wealth) writes about understanding vulnerability in financial advice.
Courage, compassion and consistency: a journey from zero to 1,300 clients
Building a sustainable advisory practice demands consistency, resilience and genuine care for people, says Martin Loots, Medical Aid Advisor at Medihelp.
Stocks for the long run… but what’s the catch?
Neil Padoa, Head of Global Developed Markets at Coronation Fund Managers, discusses equities, their volatility and reveals why they remain the most powerful engine for delivering long-term returns.
Let the main thing remain the main thing
The dramatic evolution of technology is challenging financial planners to think about what is their “main thing”, writes Rob Macdonald.
Practice durability pressures: succession, consolidation and margins
Independent financial advice has never been more needed, and it’s never been under so much pressure, writes Martha Koekemoer, Managing Director, Commspace.
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Alternative sources of return
Alternative investments financial advisors should add to clients’ portfolios, writes Florbela Yates, the Managing Director of Equilibrium Investment Management.
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.
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