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.

Practice durability pressures: succession, consolidation and margins

Independent financial advice has never been more needed, and it’s never been under so much pressure, writes Martha Koekemoer, Managing Director, Commspace.
Zeldeen Müller, CEO, AgendaWorx

It’s always been good practice, but now it’s a legal requirement…

On 26 March 2025, the FSCA published a conduct standard on financial education initiatives. The conduct standard sets out various requirements with which financial institutions must comply from 25 March 2026. Zeldeen Müller, CEO of inSite Connect and creator of AgendaWorx.com AI provides a summary of what will need to happen. 

Scaling new heights

Florbela Yates (Managing director, Equilibrium Investment Management) relates how rebranding their business unified their local and offshore DFM capabilities.

Learnings from the field: IFA mergers and acquisitions

Kathryn van Dongen (Group COO, Carmel Wealth) shares what she has learned about IFA mergers and acquisitions through her work with top IFA practices.

Building private equity allocations: Why wealthy investors have an advantage in...

Richard Hill, a Partner at Stonehage Fleming Private Markets Advisory, notes differences in behaviour between institutional and private wealth investors.

Not all DFMs are created equal – Why I rejoined the...

Carl Chetty, CFA (Head: Investment Proposition at Equilibrium Investment Management) shares the story of why he decided to rejoin the Equilibrium team.

The 4 cornerstones of a sustainable financial planning business

Running a financial planning business is more than serving clients well. True sustainability comes from working on the business, not only in it, writes Kevin Feather, Head, Galileo Financial Planning.

FPI unveils Vision 2030 and strategic direction for the financial planning profession    

FPI unveils new vision and mission for 2030 – building better futures through trusted professional financial planning.

How to build a successful investment practice

With more than 30 years’ experience in the investment industry, Kritz Koetzee, Head of Business Development – South, Glacier by Sanlam, has some insights to share when it comes to building a successful investment practice.

Protect yourself from financial fraud

Scams are becoming more frequent and increasingly sophisticated, with financial losses on the rise. Bryan Leach, a wealth manager at Private Client Holdings, gives practical advice on how to protect yourself.
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The Isle of Man is famous for many things, but nothing defines it quite like the TT: a motorbike race so fast, so technical and so unforgiving that even veteran riders describe it as a test of absolute precision.

Blue Quadrant Capital Management

Blue Quadrant Capital Management is a Cape Town-based, owner-managed asset manager that currently has around R900-million assets under management.

A winning formula

When it makes sense to combine a living annuity and life annuity, by Rocco Carr, Business Development Manager, Glacier by Sanlam.

Building personal relationships

Edify’s Adam Bulkin believes that building strong personal relationships with clients is a surefire way to attain success in the DFM industry.
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