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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 journal.

How a Secure AI Assistant transforms your client relationships and frees up your time

How a Secure AI Assistant transforms your client relationships and frees...

Zeldeen Müller, Founder and CEO of AgendaWorx looks at how personal Secure AI Assistants can revolutionise financial advising by simplifying client interactions, streamlining operations, and offering instant, secure support, allowing advisors to focus on strategic growth while providing clients with peace of mind
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Thinking out of the box

Kobus Kleyn, CFP®, Tax and Fiduciary Practitioner, Kainos Wealth, encourages financial professionals to think outside the box with the technology revolution.
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The anatomy of a bubble: Are we in an AI bubble?

Stuart Copley, Head of Investment Process at Fundhouse, asks the question: are we in an AI bubble?
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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.
Co-authored by Robyn Clay and Jen Mckay, Directors, Linktank

Unlocking key insights out of disparate data

According to Robyn Clay and Jen Mckay, Directors at Linktank, many South African financial advisors use overlapping software without data-sharing mechanisms, leading to inefficiencies and duplicate data, which hampers effective business intelligence and strategic decision-making.
Alungile Gcaza and Stephán Engelbrecht, co-founders of Mazi NextGen with Mazi Asset Management.

The AI revolution in asset management: Navigate the hype and embrace the...

Mazi Asset Management is committed to continuous innovation, exploring new ways to leverage AI to improve our investment process, enhance operational efficiency and deliver exceptional client service.
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Digital skills every leader needs for the future

Data analytics has proven to be a game changer in the business world but it is just one of the many digital skills that the modern business leader needs to manage the future. By Cohen Appanah.
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Client experience in the age of AI

Although AI enhances our efficiency, it cannot replace the trust, empathy, and understanding that are fundamental to an exceptional client experience, writes Kobus Kleyn of Kainos Wealth.
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The power of client segmentation: a key to growing your financial planning...

By effectively segmenting our client base, we can offer personalised services, improve communication and build stronger relationships. In turn, this leads to better outcomes...

Crypto assets: an evolving landscape

This is the second part in a series of articles to provide readers with a more holistic understanding of crypto assets and the current...
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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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Structured products can offer investors a unique way to access market returns while managing risk with capital protection and tailored pay-offs. These innovative investments have evolved and can now offer the potential for enhanced or geared returns, with partial capital protection. Investors must weigh the trade-offs against the gains.

Digital Transformation Summit – South Africa 2026

Bringing together 200+ C-level executives, CIOs, CTOs, technology leaders, policymakers, and digital decision-makers, the summit is set to take place on 11th March 2026 at the Indaba Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre.

Cyber Security Summit – South Africa 2026

The summit will convene 200+ C-level executives, CISOs, cybersecurity leaders, and technology decision-makers to exchange insights on protecting digital ecosystems while enabling innovation and growth.
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