Cutting out the noise
The FPI Harry Brews’ Award recognises an individual who has made a significant contribution to the financial planning profession through service to society, academia, training, government, media and any other professional activities. Blue Chip speaks to Bruce Whitfield, winner of the FPI Harry Brews’ Award, 2024.
I am because of others
Kirsty Scully, board chairperson of the FPI, has been elected to serve as chairperson of the FPSB Council. The FPSB is the standards-setting body for the global financial planning profession. Its mission is to manage worldwide professional standards in the industry represented by the CFP® mark.
FPI surpasses 5,000 CFP® professionals, marking a historic milestone
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) proudly announces a significant milestone in its history: as of 31 December 2024, FPI has surpassed 5,000...
Consolidated Wealth becomes an FPI approved professional practice™
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) is proud to welcome and congratulate Consolidated Wealth (Pty) Ltd on being approved as an FPI Approved Professional Practice™.
The ebb and flow of more caught than taught
Meet the 2024/25 FPI Financial Planner of the Year winner: Rudolph Geldenhuys, CFP®. Blue Chip speaks to him about his goal of helping the sector become more inclusive, vibrant and greater in number.
It starts with me
Award-winning financial expert, Nonhlanhla Nxele, CFP®, is the founder and CEO of Esteemed Financial Solutions and Esteemed Learning Academy. Her career started 16 years ago, and this year she is the winner of the FPI It Starts with Me Award. Blue Chip caught up with her.
The learner leader
Kim Potgieter, author, speaker and expert financial planner, won the FPI It Starts with Me 2023 Award. The Award recognises a CFP® professional for their unyielding dedication to promoting the CFP® certification.
And then there were three
The FPI presents the three finalists for the illustrious 2024 FPI Financial Planner of the Year Award. Meet Gareth Collier CFP®, Rudolph Geldenhuys, CFP® and René van de Spreng, CFP®.
Cultivating growth, harvesting excellence
Blue Chip speaks to Lelané Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa.
Practice makes perfect
Blue Chip caught up with managing director and co-founder, Craig and Sue Torr, winners of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa’s (FPI) 2023 Approved Professional Practice of the Year Award. Crue Invest, founded in 2004, provides expert advice on all aspects of financial planning.
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Adapting Financial Planning Education for a Changing Financial World
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