Tech trends for ‘24
Small business owners are embracing the cloud, according to Xero’s State of Small Business report. James Bergin, Executive GM, Technology Strategy and Integration at Xero, describes the five top tech trends likely to have a big impact on small business.
Maximising efficiency in board management
Zeldeen Müller, the CEO of AgendaWorx, provides a guide for employee benefit consultants using cloud computing and AI.
Social media in financial planning
Kobus Kleyn, CFP®, underscores the value of social media in enhancing client relationships and professional growth.
Cybersecurity: building awareness and resilience in an ever more complex technology landscape
Robyn Clay shares her view on cybercrime and security and its affects on advisory practices as the Director of Link Tank.
The growing threat of cybercrime
Cybercrime has emerged as a significant threat in today’s digital age, affecting both individuals and corporations on a global scale. In this article, Greig Phillips, Investment Specialist at Fundhouse, delves into the intricate world of cybercrime.
Unlocking hyper personalisation: AI’s role in redefining customer experience
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping us to gain a deeper understanding of investors to provide a better customer experience, writes Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments.
Get ready for the greatest wave of technological innovation
Francois du Toit, PROpulsion, encourages financial planners to be at the forefront of the technological revolution by understanding AI’s potential and preparing for its integration in the financial planning industry.
Investing in machine learning research
Machine learning is a rapidly growing field that offers many potential applications in investment management and related fields, writes Eugene Botha, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Momentum Investments.
Intelligence: the emotional and the artificial
Emotional intelligence gives us the edge that will allow us to coexist and not resist artificial intelligence.
Technology and the customer experience
Francois du Toit, the CFP and founder of PROpulsion provides advice to financial advisors and planners who want to keep up with the significant transformation of the financial planning industry.
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AI is not coming for your financial planning job
Zeldeen Müller (CEO, inSite Connect, Creator of AgendaWorx Board Portal) cautions that, while AI might not be coming for your financial planning job, it could still destroy your clients’ nest eggs if you let it.
A “super El Niño” threatens waves of commodity-driven inflation into 2027
A potentially strong El Niño in 2026, shifting global rainfall and coming on top of fertiliser supply disruption, could push next year’s food inflation into double-digits, writes David Rees (Head of Global Economics, Schroders) and Sandeep Jaggi (Analyst Emerging Markets Debt & Commodities, Schroders).
Helping clients during times of volatility and uncertainty
Risk and uncertainty are inseparable from investing. Helping clients understand them and remain aligned to their long-term goals, especially when markets become volatile, is crucial, writes Carl Chetty, Head: Investment Proposition at Equilibrium.
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South African Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) and financial planners occupy a critical position in the investment ecosystem, frequently acting as the bridge that translates complex market trends into actionable guidance for retail clients.
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Responsible investment has grown into one of the most complex and contested corners of the asset management industry, writes Sam Bovim of the Fossil Free South Africa team.
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