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Why you can trust your financial advisor

Trusting your financial advisor is important, but it should be a trust rooted in verification and ongoing diligence, writes Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, FPI CEO.
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Are women really better investors?

Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments Group, delves into whether women are better investors through a behavioural finance lens.
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Review of “Mirror Success for Advisors” by Kobus Kleyn, CFP® 

In celebration of the launch, Kleyn offers a complimentary digital copy of "Mirror Success for Advisors" to Blue Chip.
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Unit Trust Industry Awards

Join Profile Group as we applaud the top performers and inspire new standards of excellence in fund management!
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There is always the next big thing

Matthew Molyneux, Fundhouse, explains that recognising and capitalising on investment themes frequently results in favourable outcomes for investors.

Money issues in divorce

Hannah Wilson, Director of Simplifi Law, asserts that a skilled financial planner can provide immense value to divorcing clients. By creating financially sound and practical strategies for asset division, these planners ensure an equitable and effective distribution in accordance with the financial guidelines of the marital regime.
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The ethical treatment of clients

Despite an ongoing emphasis on ethics training for financial services providers (FSPs) and the importance of getting ethics CPD points regularly, the financial planning profession seems never far from a fresh controversy, writes Rob Macdonald, Fundhouse.
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What a child can cost 

For Youth Month, Paul Menge, Actuarial Specialist at Momentum Investo, has calculated what the expenses for a child may add up to.
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Mothering & Money 

Jessica Pillay, a Momentum Financial Adviser, stresses the importance of teaching children about debt, future planning, handling life milestones, avoiding scams, and learning from mistakes. By starting with basics like budgeting and saving, mothers can empower their children to make sound financial decisions for a secure future.
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Coronation scoops international award for women empowerment in London

Coronation Fund Managers is honored to receive the 100 Women in Finance Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award for 2024.
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Altvest credit opportunities fund reports transformational year of growth and impact in 2025 

The Altvest Credit Opportunities Fund (ACOF), a specialist SME-focused private credit fund managed by Altvest Capital, today announced its audited financial results for the year ended 28 February 2025, marking a breakthrough year in its mission to democratise access to capital and drive inclusive economic growth across South Africa.

A home for independent financial planners

There is a real concern that independent financial planning is dying while product-driven consolidators buy up small, independent financial planning businesses to bulk up their product factories, where profits are juicy, and scale is possible.
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Pioneer in the DFM space

PortfolioMetrix was one of the first DFM firms in South Africa. Brandon Zietsman tells us more about their current offering.
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