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The financial planning views of the youth

Young people today are navigating a complex financial environment, characterised by ambition and anxiety, writes Florbela Yates, Managing Director, Equilibrium.

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.

Laurium Capital

Laurium Capital is an employee-owned boutique asset manager, offering several hedge and long-only funds to South African and global investors.

Blue Quadrant Capital Management

Blue Quadrant Capital Management is a specialist South African hedge fund and unit trust investment manager.

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...

Diversification is the only free lunch

Corion Capital is a pioneer of the South African hedge fund industry whose funds have been able to comfortably outperform their benchmarks since inception and with lower volatility. Blue Chip speaks to Garreth Montano, CEO, Corion Capital.

Corion Capital

Corion, previously a division of Brait Ltd, was founded in 2001 and continues to deliver market-leading risk-adjusted returns, nearly 25 years later.

Independent financial advice: the power of choice

Independent advisors offer unbiased recommendations, holistic planning across financial needs, support through life transitions and peace of mind. By Tishalan Pillay, Director of Sales and Marketing, ASI.

Considerations for retail and institutional investors when incorporating hedge funds into...

A careful consideration of how hedge funds fit into an overall investment strategy is crucial for both institutional and retail investors, as is close attention to regulatory requirements.

Bateleur Capital

Bateleur Capital has delivered 20 years of outperformance while protecting capital, with one of the longest-running hedge funds in South Africa.
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Sasfin Wealth is now Otto1890

IFAs are the backbone of independent advice in this country, and Otto1890 sees itself as their institutional partner. Otto1890 brings execution, custody scale and global investment capability across asset classes and an open architecture. Blue Chip speaks to Flynn Robson, director and head of private clients, Otto1890.

Seven financial planning lessons from Leaderex 2026

Financial planning goes beyond saving and investing. At Leaderex 2026, FPI MyMoney123 speakers shared practical insights on protecting wealth, investing wisely and planning for the future.
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Your AI note-taker is a POPIA problem

Zeldeen Müller, CEO, inSite Connect, explains why boards need to know exactly where meeting recordings, transcripts and sensitive information are being stored – and who ultimately controls that data.

Real assets: the strategic case for inflation defence

Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specialising in real assets and alternative income, focused on delivering attractive returns, income and diversification. Blue Chip finds out more in this interview with Sean Cooney, Head of UK Wealth, Global Wealth Management at Cohen & Steers.

A legend in the financial world retires

"Thank you, Momentum, for 34 unforgettable years," said Danie van den Bergh, one of the great characters of the financial planning industry, when he retired at the end of August.
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