Lara Warburton, CFP®, Claims Top Honours at FPI 2023 Gala Awards
Johannesburg, 14 November 2023 – The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) recently hosted its highly anticipated annual Gala Awards evening, a prestigious event recognising excellence in the financial planning industry. The culmination of the evening saw Lara Warburton, CFP®, emerge as the distinguished recipient of the FPI Financial Planner of the Year award.
Unveiling the magic of social media for financial advisors
Social media possesses a magical allure – an enigmatic realm of wonder, a captivating escape from reality and a conduit for connection. Yet, within this captivating realm, financial advisors often grapple with a curious conundrum: the struggle to effectively harness the potential of social media and online communication.
The increasing popularity of share buybacks
Schroders’ research shows that buybacks became more widespread in 2022, with some markets narrowing the gap with the US, where they’re most common.
A new horizon
The Three Piggy Bank system and the future of retirement planning in South Africa, Kobus Kleyn, CFP®, Tax and Fiduciary Practitioner, Kainos Wealth
Emerging Markets: a coming bull market?
After thirteen years of underperformance versus high-flying US markets, investors have forgotten what an EM bull market looks like. A closer look at history and where markets are today suggests we may be closer than many think or are positioned for, argues James Corkin, Portfolio Manager at Steyn Capital Management
Soaring “margin of safety” in bonds boosts their appeal
Higher yields boost returns prospects and offer a historically large cushion against potential losses, says Duncan Lamont, CFA Head of Strategic Research, Schroders.
Annuities: choose wisely
Financial advisors have the critical challenge of helping their clients convert retirement capital into an income stream to see them through their retirement years, says Dr Jeannie de Villiers-Strijdom, CFP®, Senior Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Business Management, Faculty Economic and Management Sciences, Stellenbosch University.
The power of professional financial planning
CFP® professionals benefit their clients holistically in ways beyond growing their wealth. Clients realise this, as shown in the FPI and Financial Planning Standards Board’s Value of Financial Planning Research 2023 study.
Creative industries are growing the economy
South Africa’s cultural creative industries have seen a rise in activity and economic contribution in recent years. The direct impact (also called Value Added) of the CCIs in 2018 was $5.51-billion, accounting for 1.7% of GDP (compared to 1.5% in 2016). Taking the Direct Effect, Indirect Effect, and Induced Effect into account, the CCIs’ total effect on the economy was $18.01-billion, or 5.6% of the country’s GDP.
The case for strategic corporate outsourcing
The 1990s saw organisations starting to outsource business activities, such as accounting, HR, data processing, security and maintenance to cut costs. Today, outsourcing is seen as a far more strategic tool than merely a cost-saving exercise. By Sue Beaumont
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How serious are the spillover risks from private credit to public markets?
Problems in direct lending, the $2-trillion sector of the broader private credit market, are worrying investors in public markets. Are they right to worry asks Duncan Lamont, Head of Strategic Research at Schroders?
Evolving momentum in today’s world of work
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Fostering a formidable firm: the momentum effect of employee benefits
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This list of hedge fund managers and hedge funds has been supplied by the companies featured. It does not claim to be an exhaustive list, but rather gives an indication of the range of businesses offering hedge funds.
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