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FPi celebrates excellence and the future of financial planning at 2026...

The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPi) celebrated excellence and the people helping shape the future of financial planning at its annual Gala Dinner in Cape Town on Wednesday 7 October 2026, as part of the FPi Professionals Convention.

From scribes to software

What changes, what endures and why AI is different, asks Francois du Toit, Founder and Director, PROpulsion.

Building wealth through consistency

Therese Grobler, Head of Wealth Management at Momentum Financial Planning, explains why she believes South Africans need a new savings mindset.

COFI is not the disruptor. It’s the accelerator

The advice industry in South Africa has never stood still. Over the past two decades, we have seen steady progression in professionalism, compliance standards and client outcomes. COFI does not change that trajectory. It accelerates it.

Why good people ignore good processes

Resistance is often misunderstood, with the person pushing back often being the best informed person in the room, writes Lizanne van Eeden, CFP®, Founder and Lead Consultant, Karenu Consulting.

The vulnerable young adult: when legal control arrives before financial maturity.

This article is the third in a series on advising vulnerable clients written by Wessel Oosthuizen, CFP®, FISA®, Head of Financial Planning at Fiscal Private Clients. This one is focused on what happens when legal control arrives before financial maturity.

Strong partnerships create value

Strong partnerships are essential for creating deep trust, a commitment to excellence as well as a willingness to adapt as circumstances change, writes Old Mutual's Prabashini Moodley.

FPi Awards: The big three

Meet the three Financial Planner of the Year Award finalists.

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.
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Conversation as technology and how it influences outcomes

In an age of AI and technological breakthroughs, the most powerful tool in financial planning may still be humanity’s oldest: conversation. Discover why listening, empathy and meaningful dialogue are essential to building client trust and delivering better advice. By Rob Macdonald.

The hidden drivers of estate conflict

Some of the most emotionally complex conversations planners deal with happen after a client dies, writes Kim Potgieter, CFP®, Managing Director, Chartered Wealth Solutions.

FPi Professionals Convention 2026 puts people, leadership and client outcomes at the heart of...

The FPi Professionals Convention 2026 opened on 7 October with a celebration of World Financial Planning Day, as delegates waved South African flags and joined in the message, “Live your today. Plan your tomorrow.”

From financial planning to financial coaching

Sharon Moller, Financial Coaching Specialist at Old Mutual Wealth, writes on the next evolution of advice.

Treasury tightens tax net

For years National Treasury has been talking about tightening the rules around Section 42 of the Income Tax Act, which has offered a highly effective mechanism for investors sitting with large, concentrated positions in listed shares. By Mark MacSymon, CFP®, Wealth Manager, Private Client Holdings.
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