Enhancing your advice proposition
Methula Sikakana, Business Development Manager, Equilibrium Investment Management, shares his insights into how to build a successful advisory practice by aligning your products with the needs of your clients.
Glacier by Sanlam appoints Zeenat Patel as Head of Investment Solutions
Glacier by Sanlam have announced the appointment of Zeenat Patel as their Head of Investment Solutions.
Practice durability pressures: succession, consolidation and margins
Independent financial advice has never been more needed, and it’s never been under so much pressure, writes Martha Koekemoer, Managing Director, Commspace.
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Both business and industry have a role to ensure guardrails are in place to protect investors from the psychological phenomenon of “groupthink”.
Rozendal Partners
Rozendal Partners is a South African hedge fund and a global equity fund with R2.5-billion in assets under management.
Focus and intentional action are key to building generational wealth
As South Africans settle into 2026 and reassess their financial priorities for the year ahead, the conversation is increasingly shifting from short-term wealth accumulation to long-term legacy planning. By Hugo Blom CFP®, Financial Adviser at Momentum Financial Planning.
It’s always been good practice, but now it’s a legal requirement…
On 26 March 2025, the FSCA published a conduct standard on financial education initiatives. The conduct standard sets out various requirements with which financial institutions must comply from 25 March 2026. Zeldeen Müller, CEO of inSite Connect and creator of AgendaWorx.com AI provides a summary of what will need to happen.
Legacy planning: an act of care
In South Africa, the complexities of cultural and economic factors can make dealing with loss even more challenging. That’s why being proactive about legacy planning is so important. Siyasanga Kashe, Executive Member Solutions at Momentum Corporate, shares five key guidelines to assist you in safeguarding your legacy.
Outlook 2026: Robust earnings and ongoing investment in new technologies may...
Investors in developed markets still face high valuations, policy uncertainty and concentrated sector leadership, but supportive elements such as resilient earnings and advancements in AI could offer meaningful upside.
A will is not a commodity
To create a valid and comprehensive will can be a costly and time-consuming exercise, so it's best to plan before you draft, writes Louis van Vuren, CFP®, FPSA®, TEP, the outgoing CEO of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA®).
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