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Blue Chip is a Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa – approved Continuous Professional Development (CPD) provider, allowing members of the FPI to earn CPD points through the quarterly journal.

Independent financial advice: the power of choice

Independent advisors offer unbiased recommendations, holistic planning across financial needs, support through life transitions and peace of mind. By Tishalan Pillay, Director of Sales and Marketing, ASI.
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The key factors that matter to financial advisers

Florbela Yates, Managing Director at Equilibrium explores seven key factors that can contribute to financial advisers' success.

The power of understanding financial behaviour

How Discretionary Fund Managers free advisers to focus on their clients. By Pat Magadla, Head of Distribution at Equilibrium.

Wellness meets wealth

Wellbeing has become the true measure of success. Now financial advisors and healthcare consultants can offer more than investment guidance.
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From policy to people: How the Two-Pot System is reshaping retirement

Rob Southey, head of asset consulting at Momentum Consultants & Actuaries, reflects on how the Two-Pot System is driving the retailisation of South Africa’s institutional retirement landscape.

Announcement of Finalists for the 2025 Financial Planner of the Year...

We are delighted to announce the names of the three finalists for the most prestigious competition in the financial planning industry – The 2025 Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Financial Planner of the Year Award.

Empathy: tonic or toxic for client relationships?

Financial planners have the privilege and challenge of often dealing with clients in emotional turmoil. Rob Macdonald explores the role and effect of empathy in our client relationships.

Marching to the beat of a younger generation’s drum

The FPI has launched the YFPO, a member-led FPI community, to make professional financial planning available to all South Africans. Jodrey Rossouw, Core Wealth Advisory Services and Chair, YFPO, FPI, says the focus is to unite and inspire the younger (under 40-year-old) CFP® professionals.
Giving technical information and advice to clients is one thing. Getting them to take appropriate action is another, writes Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant.

Communication that feels relatable

Why emotional intelligence is a financial planner’s secret weapon. By Tim Slatter, Creator of Contatto and Director, Slatter Communications

An introduction to financial wellbeing

What is financial wellbeing? And why do you need to care? By Chris Budd, former financial planner and founder of Ovation Finance Ltd, author and founder of the Institute for Financial Wellbeing.
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Excellence is intentional: The 2025/2026 FPI Approved Professional Practice of the Year

In a year defined by rising expectations in the profession, Ascor Independent Wealth Managers emerged as a benchmark for what true excellence is. Awarded the 2025/2026 FPI Approved Professional Practice of the Year, the firm stands out for technical mastery and its philosophy rooted in ethics, independence and purpose-driven client service. Blue Chip caught up with the team.

Advising vulnerable clients

Globally, regulators are increasingly turning their attention to the protection of vulnerable customers writes Wessel Oosthuizen, Head of Financial Planning, Fiscal Private Clients.

Equilibrium Investment Management

Equilibrium provides discretionary fund management (DFM) services and investment solutions to help financial advisers and their clients achieve their desired investment objectives.

What to look out for in an offshore platform

For South African clients, Momentum Wealth International provides a gateway to global markets through a secure and flexible platform designed to meet diverse financial goals, writes Hymne Landman, CEO at Momentum Wealth.

Private Markets Outlook Q2 2026: five key takeaways for wealth investors

Private markets offer resilience and opportunity amid volatility, disruption and structural change, writes Nils Rode, Chief Investment Officer, Schroders Capital.
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