Practice Management

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.

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.

Seeing the wood for the trees

Professional conduct at Woodland Wealth is defined by rigorous standards, disciplined processes and an uncompromising commitment to client interests. Ethical behaviour forms the foundation of client engagement. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Andró Griessel.

The compliance landscape for financial planners for 2026

Assessing the regulatory landscape can be compared to reading the ocean before a surf.

What are all the costs that go into using a DFM?

As DFMs become embedded in financial planning practices, understanding the full cost structure behind their use is increasingly important.

Investment platforms: powering advice, enabling better client outcomes

Hymne Landman, CEO at Momentum Wealth, discusses the importance of the human element in providing clients with the best financial advice and planning.

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.

How flexible and customisable should a DFM offering be?

As DFMs grow in scale and influence, the debate around flexibility and customisation in their investment offerings intensifies.

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.

Enter adviser practice buy-and-sell conversations with confidence

Blue Chip speaks to Brokerspace and Commspace to find out why understanding the full picture before choosing a path forward might change your succession and sale conversations for the better.

2026 FPI Professional’s Convention

The 2026 FPI Professional's Convention is in Cape Town from 7-8 October 2026.
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Hedge fund manager and fund listing

This list of hedge fund managers and hedge funds has been supplied by the companies featured. It does not claim to be an exhaustive list, but rather gives an indication of the range of businesses offering hedge funds.

Protea Capital Management

Protea Capital Management is an investment management firm domiciled in South Africa, investing globally.

Peregrine Capital

Peregrine Capital is South Africa’s longest-running and largest hedge fund manager, established on 1 July 1998.

Rozendal Partners

Rozendal Partners is an independent investment management firm based in Cape Town that manages a South African hedge fund, a global equity fund and a limited number of segregated mandates, with assets under management amounting to R3.5-billion.

SouthernCross Capital

SouthernCross Capital is 100% owner-managed and has an AUM of R500-million, broken down into R400-million hedge fund and long-only R100-million.
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