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.

Get back on track, in four strategic steps

Karl Smith, Senior education, training and member support manager at SAIPA outlines the benefits of small businesses approaching Professional Accountants (SA) for advisory support.
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The Bermuda Triangle of change in the future of financial advice

Tiaan Herselman likens the complex landscape of the financial planning profession to the Bermuda triangle. This triangle consists of three interconnected elements; automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and the fascinating field of behavioral sciences.
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Technology innovation: the one thing that changes everything in an onerous regulatory...

Few advisors, if any, will argue that technology plays an essential part in managing an effective, efficient and profitable business. In this article, Anton Swanepoel, Founder at Trusted Advisor, focusses on the significance of technology innovation and the impact that it will continue to have on FSPs as we brace ourselves for COFI.
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Effortless meeting minutes using AI

Blue Chip spoke to Zeldeen Muller, CEO of inSite Connect and creator of AgendaWorx, about three board portal Artificial Intelligence automation tools that will help you transform your minutes process.
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The power of professional financial planning

CFP® professionals benefit their clients holistically in ways beyond growing their wealth. Clients realise this, as shown in the FPI and Financial Planning Standards Board’s Value of Financial Planning Research 2023 study.
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The case for strategic corporate outsourcing

The 1990s saw organisations starting to outsource business activities, such as accounting, HR, data processing, security and maintenance to cut costs. Today, outsourcing is seen as a far more strategic tool than merely a cost-saving exercise. By Sue Beaumont

How big is your shield against AI?

The question perhaps is not whether AI can replace financial advisors, but will it or in what circumstances will it? Asks Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments
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Estate Planning – 2C or not 2C

Dr Rika van Zyl CFP®, FPSA®, School of Financial Planning Law, UFS, clarifies, when to apply Section 2C of the Wills Act 7 of 1953 and when not to
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The case for strategic corporate outsourcing

The 1990s saw organisations starting to outsource business activities, such as accounting, HR, data processing, security and maintenance to cut costs. Today, outsourcing is seen as a far more strategic tool than merely a cost-saving exercise.
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Adding value, time and money

Integrity, knowledge, service and teamwork are the values that Bovest Wealth Management stands for and on which its success is built. Blue Chip caught up with the company’s wealth managers, PJ and Geo Botha.
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Why hedge funds should be core to pension fund portfolios

Hedge funds offer steady, risk-managed returns – but if they’re so effective, why aren’t investors using them to their full potential? It’s time to rethink their role at the core of portfolios, writes Kwazi Mbhele, Portfolio Manager, Novare Investments.

Legacy with purpose: empowering South Africans through knowledge

Siyasanga Kashe is a force for change in South Africa’s employee benefits landscape. As executive for member solutions at Momentum Corporate, she brings both strategic insight and heartfelt commitment to making financial wellness accessible to all.

UJ joins the CPD landscape with a dynamic Masterclass series

University of Johannesburg lecturer Amira Asvat (CFP®) shares an update on the university's dynamic new Masterclass series.

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.

From wealth to wellbeing: helping clients thrive, not just survive

Behavioural science has shown that an individual's relationship with money is surprisingly complex, writes Marius van der Merwe, CEO, Amity Investment Solutions.
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