Retirement

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Retirement Planning – Round Table Discussion

Join us for an exclusive round table discussion with four of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals, focused on retirement planning and guiding clients to financial independence.
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Retirement coaching: adding value to your practice

When the prospect of full-time retirement looms, your clients will suddenly have many hours of free time to do all those things that they dreamed of during their working life., says Stephan le Roux, CFP®, Financial Planning Coach, Old Mutual Wealth
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A comprehensive guide to retirement planning in South Africa

The concept of retirement has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. Traditionally, it signified the end of an individual’s professional journey. However, in today’s dynamic economic climate, retirement is considered a new beginning, says Kobus Kleyn, CFP®, Tax and Fiduciary Practitioner, Kainos Wealth
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A catalyst for positive change

The Institute of Retirement Funds Africa is an association that represents and promotes the interests of the retirement industry in South Africa and across the continent to the ultimate benefit of the members of retirement funds. Blue Chip spoke to chairperson, Geraldine Fowler.
Adrian Gore, CEO, Discovery

The fundamental need for health and behaviour modelling in retirement planning

Through this merging of technology and investment expertise, Cogence is not only the first truly global discretionary fund manager (DFM) in South Africa, but the first DFM globally to add a layer of personalised health and longevity insight to essentially map out every aspect of an individual’s financial plan, says Adrian Gore, CEO, Discovery
Martiens Barnard, marketing actuary at Momentum Investments

Add some “BMT” to your clients’ retirement portfolios

When your clients are on the big stage, in this case retirement, how does their living annuity perform when they need it most? Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments explains.
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Leverage the looming two-pot system to boost your retirement savings

It’s evident that many South Africans are not saving adequately for retirement given that average replacement ratios are between 25-30% says Nkululeko Kunene, Institutional Client Specialist.
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Practical conversations for financial health and wellbeing

Retirement should be a time of fulfilment and joy, yet many people struggle through this transition. Partly because retirement marks a major life adjustment, but also because people often fail to prioritise the relationships and connections that contribute to happiness, says Kim Potgieter CFP®, Director, Chartered Wealth Solutions
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Starting retirement on a high note: The power of planning a...

Ricardo Teixeira, Chief Operating Officer for BDO Wealth Advisors, believes that planning a dream holiday provides an ideal start to retirement and helps ease the often turbulent transition into that period. He encourages new retirees to shift from a “saving” mindset to a “reward” mindset.

The rise of family offices in South Africa

Many high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are increasingly looking to the family office model to protect and manage their wealth in a more cohesive manner says, Grant Alexander, Director, Private Client Holdings.
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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.
Coreen van der Merwe, director at Sovereign Trust (SA) Limited

When is the right time to take your wealth offshore?

Coreen van der Merwe, director at Sovereign Trust (SA) Limited, shares insights on how Understanding “offshore” starts with one simple certainty: nothing in the South African Income Tax or Reserve Bank regulations prohibits South Africans from opening a bank or investment account, or setting up an offshore trust.
Mapping your advice process

Mapping your advice process: the most important thing you can do in 2025

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
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