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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.

Five ways: how women financial planners can use AI for tough decisions

Conversational AI is a game-changer for women financial planners – it’s like having a strategic partner on call 24/7. By Zeldeen Müller, CEO of inSite Connect and creator of AgendaWorx.com AI
succession planning guide for financial advisers

Making succession planning a success

Succession planning remains a top priority for advisors everywhere. Florbela Yates, head of Equilibrium, discusses their approach, which begins with ensuring the advisor's investment offering is clean and scalable.

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.

It’s time for COFI

The Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill, expected to be tabled in parliament early in 2026 and promulgated soon thereafter, introduces a fundamentally different approach to legislation – one that brings inevitable disruption. Blue Chip speaks to Trusted Advisors founder, Anton Swanepoel, and FPI CEO, Lelané Bezuidenhout.

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.
Turning AML Compliance into a Value-Added Service

From regulation to opportunity: Turning AML compliance into a value-added service 

GloRep shares a new perspective on compliance by discussing how they are turning AML compliance into a value-added service.
Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks

FICA in the era of deepfake and AI-driven fraud

AI-powered scams are rapidly reshaping the fraud landscape, exposing new vulnerabilities within financial systems and eroding public trust in digital communication, writes Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks

Building a financially sustainable practice

Guy Holwill, Chief Executive of Fairbairn Consult, states that there is lots of talk about different fee models for financial advisors.
Mapping your advice process

Mapping your advice process: the most important thing you can do...

Wealth Associates recently undertook the task of mapping their advice process, and if there’s one thing they learned, it has unlocked significant opportunities to improve client experiences, writes Theoniel McDonald
Preparing Next Gen heirs for the complexities of managing the family fortune

Preparing the Next Gen heirs for the complexities of managing the...

Stonehage Fleming addresses an often-asked quesion by families grappling with how to go about succession planning: When should we start preparing the Next Gen heirs for the complexities of managing the family fortune, and how should we go about it?
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Two sides of the same coin

What is the most prudent approach when you’re dealing with so much unpredictability and such extreme volatility? By Chris Paizis, Managing Director, Absa Group.

Quantamental investment process

Jean Pierre Verster, CEO at Protea Capital Management, explores systematic, quantamental portfolio construction.

Active ETFs in SA: “new wine” or “new bottles”?

The AM-ETF represents a shift in the South African investment industry.

The PROpulsion LIVE show is coming off the screen and into the room

PROpulsion Connect will bring financial planning professionals together in Cape Town on 19 August 2026 for an in-person experience built around practical conversations, sharper ideas, and meaningful connection.

Peregrine Capital

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