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Meet the FPI Financial Planner of the Year

Established in 2000, the FPI Financial Planner of the Year Award is highly coveted and recognises outstanding achievement in the field and practice of financial planning. In 2025, the award went to Nicola Langridge, CFP®, wealth manager at Private Client Holdings. Blue Chip caught up with her.

2026 FPI Professional’s Convention

Join us in Cape Town on 07 – 08 October 2026 for two days of powerful learning, professional connection, and forward-thinking insights.

2026 FPI Awards are officially open

The 2026 FPI Awards are officially open! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to shine and be celebrated for your exceptional contributions to the financial planning profession.

A will is not a commodity

To create a valid and comprehensive will can be a costly and time-consuming exercise, so it's best to plan before you draft, writes Louis van Vuren, CFP®, FPSA®, TEP, the outgoing CEO of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA®).

Accountability: taking ownership of outcomes

Kobus Oosthuizen (CFP®, Manager: Legal & GRC, FPI) discusses the importance of accountability and why the FPI has added it to their Code of Ethics.

FPI unveils Vision 2030 and strategic direction for the financial planning profession    

FPI unveils new vision and mission for 2030 – building better futures through trusted professional financial planning.

Setting the gold standard in financial planning

South African business leader, advocate for financial literacy and driver of equality in the finance sector, Olwethu Masanabo, CFP®, has taken over the helm of the FPI as the FPI Board’s chairperson. Blue Chip spoke to her about her aspirations for the FPI.

Beyond the trophy: the invaluable lessons of a Financial Planner of...

Rudolph Geldenhuys shares his experience of winning the FPI Financial Planner of the Year 2024/25.

FPI Celebrates Excellence at the 2025 FPI Awards Ceremony and Gala...

The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) proudly announced the winners of the 2025 FPI Awards at its prestigious Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, held on the evening of 3 November 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. And the winners are...

The Crème de la Crème – meet our three finalists

The Financial Planner of the Year Award was launched in 2000 and is the most prestigious award in the industry. It recognises South Africa’s top CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® – a stellar professional who exhibits revolutionary ideas, consummate skill and unimpeachable ethics when dealing with clients. Meet our three finalists: Theoniel McDonald CFP®, Brendan Dunn CFP® and Nicola Langridge CFP®
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Rather than focusing on daily headlines and social media posts, investors need to view geopolitical shifts in a broader context, writes Johanna Kyrklund, CIO, Schroders.

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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