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Why starting at the end is so important

Financial advisors who understand the impact of well-considered estate planning can better serve and protect their clients against the financial and administrative challenges of every life stage.

What leadership means to Consult’s new CEO

As the newly appointed CEO of Consult by Momentum, one of South Africa’s largest independent financial advice businesses, Johan Minnie shares his vision for a more human, purpose-driven approach to leadership – one that puts people first.

Uncovering the cost gaps in private healthcare

Medical aids increasingly only cover a portion of in-hospital costs and specialist treatments. Gap cover helps to address any mismatches but understanding how it works is not always easy or straightforward.

Wellness meets wealth

Wellbeing has become the true measure of success. Now financial advisors and healthcare consultants can offer more than investment guidance.
Grant Alexander, Founder and Director, Private Client Holdings

Philanthropy in South Africa: evolving trends and its role in a...

Philanthropy is undergoing a significant transformation in South Africa. By Grant Alexander, Founder and Director, Private Client Holdings.
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From policy to people: How the Two-Pot System is reshaping retirement

Rob Southey, head of asset consulting at Momentum Consultants & Actuaries, reflects on how the Two-Pot System is driving the retailisation of South Africa’s institutional retirement landscape.

The evolving landscape of retirement income

As the retirement environment continues to evolve, blended annuity strategies offer a more resilient, diversified approach to income planning. By Rocco Carr, Business Development Manager, Glacier Financial Solutions

Empathy: tonic or toxic for client relationships?

Financial planners have the privilege and challenge of often dealing with clients in emotional turmoil. Rob Macdonald explores the role and effect of empathy in our client relationships.

Marching to the beat of a younger generation’s drum

The FPI has launched the YFPO, a member-led FPI community, to make professional financial planning available to all South Africans. Jodrey Rossouw, Core Wealth Advisory Services and Chair, YFPO, FPI, says the focus is to unite and inspire the younger (under 40-year-old) CFP® professionals.

Offshore isn’t always greener: who would have thought it?

When it comes to investing, some voices cut through the noise with rare clarity. By Kopano Makhu and Shaun Bruyns: Multi-Asset Co-Portfolio Managers at Mazi Asset Management
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The future of healthcare financing

South Africa’s healthcare financing landscape is shifting rapidly under the pressure of rising costs and economic uncertainty, writes James White, Director, Sales and Marketing, Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

What really matters when choosing offshore unit trusts

When considering offshore investing, the starting point is not the fund - it’s the investor. What are you trying to achieve? Whether it’s long-term...

How to become a financial advisor in South Africa

The route to becoming a financial advisor in South Africa is typically a mix of formal study, on-the-job training and obtaining the required regulatory qualifications. If you are certain financial planning is your future career, read on.

The UFS School of Financial Planning Law celebrates 25 years of inspiring excellence and...

The School of Financial Planning Law (SFPL) in the Faculty of Law at the UFS prides itself on its qualities of excellence and integrity in providing holistic financial planning education since 2001.

Hollard Investment Managers

Hollard Investment Managers, part of the Hollard Group, was established in 2013 and is based in Parktown, Johannesburg.
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