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When equal is not the same: Planning a legacy for a...

When investors think about offshore investing, the conversation often begins with asset allocation, fund selection and portfolio performance. However, the structures used to hold those investments can be just as important, writes Marius Cilliers, regional manager at Momentum Wealth International.

AI is a force multiplier

Make sure you're multiplying the right things, writes Johan Vosloo, CEO, Headspace Technologies.

AI: levelling the playing field

It is no secret that small FSPs are operating in an increasingly demanding environment writes Theoniel McDonald, CFP®, Chair: FIA Financial Planning Executive Committee and Head of Financial Planning, Carmel Wealth and Wealth Associates.

Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa leadership changes

The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) has announced a change in leadership that will take effect from 1 January 2027.
Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant

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 Professional’s Convention 2026 puts people, leadership and client outcomes at...

The FPi Professional's 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.

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.
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Is your financial adviser getting your vote?

Here’s what to look for before putting your financial future in someone else’s hands. By Mzu Fayo, Financial Adviser at Consult by Momentum.

Protecting client information in an increasingly digital financial planning environment

As financial planning embraces AI and digital technology, safeguarding client information becomes essential to maintaining trust.

The job is to beat the index, not be correct 

The Schroders QEP Investment Team unpack how active managers face a tougher benchmark world where concentration, volatility and flows are reshaping how investment conviction translates into outperformance.

Medical aid regulation changes are shaping future demand

As medical aid funding rules grow more complex, gap cover is becoming increasingly important in protecting clients from unexpected healthcare shortfalls, writes Brian Harris, CEO, Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

1Life Insurance Women’s Confidence Index

South African women show growing confidence about their futures, but income pressure, debt and caregiving responsibilities continue to constrain financial security.
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