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Advising vulnerable clients: minors and young beneficiaries
This article is the second in a series on advising vulnerable clients. The first explored vulnerability and its relationship to legal capacity in South Africa. This instalment turns to one of the most common – and often underestimated – vulnerable groups: minors and young beneficiaries.
JD Jacobs, RFP® | Financial Planner Profile
Blue Chip speaks to JD Jacobs, RFP®, Registered Financial Practitioner at Old Mutual in Upington, about his journey as a Financial Planner.
How and why a financial planner should incorporate structured products into...
Join us for an exclusive round table discussion on structured products with four of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals.
Building better futures
Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP® and CEO of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa, shares the FPI’s latest news.
2026 Fintech year ahead
Fintech is reshaping financial services, with advances in machine learning, payments, crypto and investment platforms redefining how businesses and consumers interact. Across Africa, these shifts are opening new avenues for growth and collaboration, writes Lerato Lamola, Partner, Webber Wentzel.
Concentration, credibility and the importance of understanding risk
Johanna Kyrklund, Group CIO and CEO Public Markets at Schroders, delves into the credibility of the Federal Reserve and debt sustainability, as well as artificial intelligence (AI).
The value of advice in the investment journey
Fränzo Friedrich, Chief Marketing Officer of Momentum Investments, writes about how trusted financial advice helps South Africans turn long-term goals into achievable plans.
FPI and Financial Advice New Zealand form international partnership to strengthen...
The FPI and Financial Advice New Zealand have signed a five-year partnership to advance professional standards, share expertise and strengthen financial planning across both regions.
Planning across generations and life stages
When it comes to financial planning for future generations a worldview awareness matters, writes Kim Potgieter, CFP®, Managing Director, Chartered Wealth Solutions.
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The end of the financial planner as we know it?
What happens when technology can do much of the work we were once paid to do, asks Dante De Gori, CFP CEO of Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB)
Is your investment making you emotional?
Investment performance can stir emotions, but understanding each asset’s purpose helps investors make better decisions, writes Janeen van Heerden, Head of Business Development at Momentum Securities.
The index decision that matters
Index investing may remove the need to select individual shares, but it doesn’t remove the need for investment judgement, writes 1nvest’s Ahmed Motara.
Two-pot withdrawals, December bonuses and mounting debt
Are South Africans sacrificing their financial future to survive the festive season, asks Thinus Marais, Financial Adviser at Momentum Financial Planning.
What is an ETF?
Exchange-traded funds offer financial planners a growing range of options for building client portfolios.




















