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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.

What the Global AI in Financial Planning report really tells us

The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) recently released its global research report on how AI is being adopted in the financial planning profession.

New issue of Blue Chip journal now available!

Blue Chip is a quarterly journal for the financial planning industry and is the official publication of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa NPC (FPI) and publishes contributions from FPI and other leading industry figures, covering all aspects of the financial planning industry.

AI and the future of financial planning: how it’s revolutionising the profession

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a concept on the horizon – it’s here and it’s rapidly transforming the way financial planners serve clients, manage practices and evolve their own professional capabilities. By Dante De Gori, CFP®, CEO, Financial Planning Standards Board.
Bertie Nel, Momentum Head of Financial Planning and Advice

Bridging the financial divide: technology can help drive inclusion in SA 

Bertie Nel, Head of Financial Planning and Advice at Momentum, unpacks how digital tools like AI and robo-advice are changing the face of financial inclusion in South Africa.
Tim Slatter, Creator of Contatto and Director, Slatter Communications

If you don’t pay, you don’t stay

Tim Slatter, Director at Slatter Communications looks at why authentic communication could be a hidden key to client retention.
influence client behavior

If you really want to influence a client’s behaviour, appeal to...

Giving technical information and advice to clients is one thing. Getting them to take appropriate action is another, writes Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant
Henda Kleingeld CFP®, FPSA®, TEP, Programme Director: PGDIP in Financial Planning, School of Financial Planning Law, University of the Free State

Knowing isn’t doing

Henda Kleingeld, UFS Program Director, discusses why smart financial advisors should have their own trusted financial advisor.
Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant

A Coaching Way of Being

Blue Chip explores the role of coaching in unlocking financial potential. Behavioural coaching expert, Rob Macdonald, unpacks what it is and why it is important to the work of a financial planner.
Last mile planning

Last mile planning advice 

Financial advisors can tackle the complexities of last-mile service delivery by leveraging wealth technology solutions that simplify workflows, strengthen client interactions, and enable consistent, contextual engagement. These advancements not only boost business growth but also ensure higher client satisfaction, shares Andries de Jongh, Head of Sales at Seed Analytics.
AI and automation

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.
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VISION 2030

Blue Chip speaks to the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa’s CEO, Lelané Bezuidenhout, about winning the FPSB 2025 Noel Maye Award for outstanding contributions to the profession as well as the FPI’s new Vision 2030 strategy.

Protecting independent financial advice

The Financial Intermediaries Association of South Africa’s primary purpose is to guard, develop, promote and represent professional advisory and intermediary businesses in the financial services industry. Blue Chip speaks to Lizelle van der Merwe, CEO of the FIA.

The Intelligent Adviser’s Playbook: PROpulsion hosts 2026 Practice Management Conference

A practical virtual conference for financial planning businesses that want to run smarter operations, without adding unnecessary risk or complexity.

PROpulsion Practice Management Conference 2026

The 2026 PROpulsion Practice Management Conference focuses on how advisers and their teams can use intelligent tools, including AI, in practical, defensible ways that improve efficiency, consistency, and client experience.

When clients ask if they have done enough

Kobus Kleyn (CFP®, Tax and Fiduciary Practitioner, Kainos Wealth) writes about understanding vulnerability in financial advice.
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