The Altvest Orient Opportunities Fund is opening doors
By bridging South African capital with China’s booming venture-capital market, Altvest Capital's Orient Fund empowers investors to participate in transformative global innovations and diversify beyond conventional asset classes.
Research and transparency reigns supreme
Marius van der Merwe, a founding member and CEO of Amity Investment Solutions, explains the company's unique approach as a DFM.
Curate Investments: The art of investing
Curate Investments is a new asset manager that opened in 2024 with a clear mission: to find the best people to look after its clients’ money and provide clients with access to top-tier global expertise, whatever their investment goals. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Ray Mhere.
How to invest in art like a pro
Marelize van Zyl, CEO of Aspire Art, shares six insider strategies for aspiring art investors. Drawing from years of expertise in high-value art sales and auctions.
AI and automation: two sides of the same coin?
Understanding the difference between AI and automation, and how each can benefit your practice, will help you make the most of these technologies writes Francois du Toit, Founder of PROpulsion.
Unlocking key insights out of disparate data
According to Robyn Clay and Jen Mckay, Directors at Linktank, many South African financial advisors use overlapping software without data-sharing mechanisms, leading to inefficiencies and duplicate data, which hampers effective business intelligence and strategic decision-making.
What is a DFM actually?
The introductory article 'What is a DFM Actually' in Blue Chip's 2025 DFM Guide provides a comprehensive overview of how DFMs navigate complex investment strategies to deliver optimal portfolio solutions for financial advisors and their clients.
Key insights on two-pot retirement system
Alexforbes released key insights and trends from the implementation of the two-pot retirement system, a significant change to South Africa’s retirement fund sector introduced on 1 September 2024.
What you need to know about AMETFs’ transparency
Niki Giles, Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund Services, unpacks the global transparency debate shaping AMETFs. From the U.S. SEC’s semi-transparent models to Europe’s evolving stance and South Africa’s cautious approach.
Financial planning for clients who are emigrating
Since formal emigration through the Reserve Bank was phased out in 2021, global mobility has become more accessible for South Africans, yet advice around the new regulations and South African tax non-residency has become more relevant than ever says Clare Cousins, CFP®, CFP™(UK), Financial Planner, Veritas Wealth.
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Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards 2026 highlights listed companies driving impact
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Alternative sources of return
Alternative investments financial advisors should add to clients’ portfolios, writes Florbela Yates, the Managing Director of Equilibrium Investment Management.
Creditworthiness key to client relations
Francois Strydom, CFA, the Portfolio Manager at Momentum Securities, believes his entity offers an attractive proposition for potential investors in the structured products sphere.
How important are the non-investment services of a DFM?
Increasingly, DFMs are acting as a business partner to financial planners, not simply investment partners.
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