Blue Chip – the quarterly journal for the financial planning industry
Blue Chip, the official publication of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa NPC (FPI), carries contributions from FPI and other leading industry figures, covering all aspects of the financial planning industry.
Breaking the mould
Nthabiseng Maidi is integrating business advisory and wealth management services – and extending transformation in the process.
Leading clients to better decisions
How to future-proof your business by integrating tech into the advice process.
Impressive returns
The HedgeNews Africa Awards 2019 took place at a gala dinner at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town on 20 February.
Financial planning while a storm is raging
People are scared, confused and vulnerable. We believe that this is your time to shine.
Humans Under Management
Rob Macdonald, Head of Strategic Advisory Services at Fundhouse, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on your client’s financial plan.
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Quantum leap: how quantum computers are rewriting the rules of tech
The growing demands of AI, data science and global complexity are pushing classical computing to its limits. In response, quantum computing is emerging – a breakthrough as transformative as the telescope was to the naked eye when trying to map the universe. In this article, we focus on the development of quantum computing and explore the impact it can have across industries.
Charity begins at home
Women at Prescient Investment Management are shaping conversations across investments, client strategy and leadership teams. The impact of women’s voices, insights and perspectives are reflected in the quality of the company’s work. Blue Chip speaks to three women leaders at the helm of Prescient.
The two-pot system: One year on
Across the 1.1 million actively contributing members administered by Alexforbes, more than 650 000 savings pot claims worth R9.5 billion were processed in the first year. The Alexforbes member survey showed that 80% of withdrawals were used to reduce debt or cover essential living costs.
Are you feeling awkward… yet?
There’s plenty to feel awkward about this September, with a Capital Legacy advertising campaign showcasing strange, humourous ways in which people have died. But the reason they’re doing it is not what you might expect.
Treasury reforms could drive widescale growth across the economy
The changes recently made to public-private partnership (PPP) legislation could be the catalyst that turns around the infrastructure sector, says Roelof van den Berg, the CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation. More flexibility will suit smaller operators and allow projects to be delivered with less delay.
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