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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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Succession planning for independent financial advisors in South Africa

Succession planning is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of managing an Independent Financial Advisory (IFA) practice in South Africa, writes Péru du Toit Founder, IPSE Tech Law Services
Gareth Collier, CFP®, founder at Firecrest Group

Forged by fire: where futures take flight

Gareth Collier, CFP®, one of the 2024 Financial Planner of the Year Award runners-up, recently opened his own financial planning practice, Firecrest Modern Capital. Blue Chip spoke to Collier about the intricacies of this inception.
The power of play in the workplace

The power of play in the workplace: how fun fuels success

According to Kruger, employees engaging in playful activities “experience a sense of freedom that allows fresh thinking, stronger connections with colleagues and increased motivation”.
Survival of the fastest

Survival of the fastest

With the arrival of Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream world, we find ourselves at a point of optimism over the future in this cycle of technology innovation, writes Doug Nicol, Investment Analyst at Fundhouse.
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Record of advice: various definitions often lead to misinterpretation

Anton Swanepoel, Founder of Trusted Advisors, states that some advisors refer to the client proposal as the record of advice and others refer to a quotation as the record of advice, both of which are only partially correct.
Warren Ingram, CFP Co-Founder, Galileo Capital

A home for independent financial planners

According to Warren Ingram, Co Founder of Galileo Capital, there is a real concern that independent financial planning is dying.
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What is keeping the next generation of wealthy families awake at...

A panel discussion with next-gen family members at Stonehage Fleming’s annual Family Conference highlighted the pressures, opportunities and critical factors that could determine whether families and family businesses thrive or falter across generations.
image by by Kanpisut from Jookiko

Creating procedures with ChatGPT

Francois du Toit, PROpulsion, shares his guide to creating SOPs using ChatGPT.
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Looking forward to a RAG-based future

Professor Evan Gilbert and Paul Nixon, Momentum Investments, provide answers to why AI is going to be a part of the future of financial advice.
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The Rand’s remarkable recovery

Rashaad Tayob (Portfolio manager, Foord Asset Management) shares insight about the state of the Rand.

Are private capital markets “risky” investments?

Despite the private capital industry’s proven track record, many investors still view private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) as risky investments.

Rethinking retirement

South Africa’s Two-Pot retirement system has opened up a lot of options for consumers and responsibilities for employers, writes Niki Giles, head of strategy at Prescient Fund Services

Independent Investment Solutions

Independent Investment Solutions (i²), founded in 2016 and headquartered in Johannesburg, delivers independent, multi-asset investment portfolios tailored for both local and offshore markets.
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