Where to tech, and when to human
Technology is transforming the financial advice industry and the financial planning profession, writes Francois du Toit, Founder of PROpulsion.
Enhancing client well-being through holistic planning
Kim Potgieter CFP®, Director at Chartered Wealth Solutions, discusses ways that planners can adequately equip their clients for a life that is financially and mentally healthy.
Tech trends for ‘24
Small business owners are embracing the cloud, according to Xero’s State of Small Business report. James Bergin, Executive GM, Technology Strategy and Integration at Xero, describes the five top tech trends likely to have a big impact on small business.
Navigating a changing landscape
Blue Chip chats with David Crosoer, Chief Investment Officer at PPS Investments, about the opportunities and challenges investors are having to navigate across the investment landscape.
What is impacting the investment landscape?
Ferdi van Heerden, chief executive officer at Momentum Investments, explores the key elements that shape investment decisions and strategies.
Who do you trust with your digital information?
Who do you trust to access your digital information, if something happens to you? A question posed by Sarah Love, CFP®, FPSA®, TEP, Fiduciary Practitioner at Private Client Trust.
Mothering & Money
Jessica Pillay, a Momentum Financial Adviser, stresses the importance of teaching children about debt, future planning, handling life milestones, avoiding scams, and learning from mistakes. By starting with basics like budgeting and saving, mothers can empower their children to make sound financial decisions for a secure future.
Profiling financial planners
Ever wondered how others in the profession think, what their perspectives are or how they charge their clients? Blue Chip speaks to CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS® and gives you the inside scoop.
Protection through coordination
The newly formed Border Management Authority has quickly set to work. The BMA operates in a coordinated approach to manage and control movement at our borders
Marine protected areas are a massive ecotourism drawcard
The MPA Day Committee, comprising representatives from nine organisations, issued this article about Marine Protected Areas to draw attention to the huge potential that these areas hold for the tourism sector.
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The 2026 guide to structured products in South Africa
Exclusive: The 2026 Structured Products Guide is now available as an eBook. This guide features a range of highly informative introductory articles about structured products in South Africa and provide profiles of leading companies offering structured products in South Africa.
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