Retirement

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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.
Two pot saving system

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.
Photo of Kim Potgieter CFP®, Director, Chartered Wealth Solutions, ICF Professional Certified Coach, New Money Story® Mentor Coach, Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator

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
A dream holiday!

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.
Financial Planning Event

Blue Chip Round Table Series

Blue Chip will be launching a series of Round Tables in 2023, covering key topics of interest to Financial Planners. The first round table, brought to you by Equilibrium (a division of Momentum Investments), focuses on Discretionary Fund Management. Register here...

The evolution of savings

Allocating a portion of your savings to 36ONE hedge funds can improve your portfolio longevity

Controlling the ‘controllables’ in uncertain times

Using evidence-based investing principles - relying on accurate facts and credible analysis - to meet investment goals

Flexible lifestyle choices for the modern retiree

While all our lives have been put on hold for at least a few months, decisions about our futures still have to be made, and this includes older people making choices about the way they will live in their retirement.
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