Securing a legacy
According to Gareth Lange, Wealth Manager at Private Client Holdings, the need for a comprehensive and up-to-date estate plan cannot be overstated.
Creating procedures with ChatGPT
Francois du Toit, PROpulsion, shares his guide to creating SOPs using ChatGPT.
Knowing isn’t doing
Henda Kleingeld, UFS Program Director, discusses why smart financial advisors should have their own trusted financial advisor.
Looking forward to a RAG-based future
Professor Evan Gilbert and Paul Nixon, Momentum Investments, provide answers to why AI is going to be a part of the future of financial advice.
A Coaching Way of Being
Blue Chip explores the role of coaching in unlocking financial potential. Behavioural coaching expert, Rob Macdonald, unpacks what it is and why it is important to the work of a financial planner.
Client confidence beyond the wrapper: engaging investors on investment safety
According to Vuyo Nogantshi, Head
of Distribution: Index and Structured Solutions, Absa Group, financial planners need to demystify an increasingly complex array of products in today’s investment landscape.
Three AI tricks to make your clients love you more
Using AI cleverly can drastically reduce your workload and extend your reach, writes Zeldeen Müller, CEO, AgendaWorx.
Choose your poison
According to Any Hart, Founder of Humans Under Management, financial advisors must champion their clients’ futures, confronting misguided compliance systems that obscure the real risks – capital loss, inflation, and poor returns – while working towards a framework that truly safeguards financial well-being.
Navigating the complexities of succession planning in financial planning practices
Adam Bacher, CFA®, CFP®, Director at DTB Wealth, describes succession planning as both an art and a science, requiring emotional intelligence, strategic foresight and meticulous execution. Addressing challenges proactively and following best practices enables financial planning firms to achieve seamless transitions that benefit clients, employees and the business itself.
Understand the price you pay for investing in America
Anyone who has travelled to the United States recently has at some point experienced “sticker shock”. For those looking to invest in American companies, the experience may be no different, writes Jonathan Wernick Global Equity Analyst, Sasfin Wealth.
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What the Global AI in Financial Planning report really tells us
The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) recently released its global research report on how AI is being adopted in the financial planning profession.
Your goals matter – find out how they help shape your investments
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