Financial Planning

Blue Chip is a Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa – approved Continuous Professional Development (CPD) provider, allowing members of the FPI to earn CPD points through the quarterly journal.

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The risks and rewards of using AI in financial planning

Lionel Dartnell outlines the risks of AI in financial planning where families and individual money is directly at risk.
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Property investing and financial planning

Warren Ingram, Director of Galileo Capital, highlights that a crucial aspect of financial planning involves managing property investments. Comprehensive financial plans should include property, as it is a fundamental asset for many individuals.
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The greatest gift of consolidated investments is peace of mind

Elmien Pols and Mark MacSymon from Private Client Holdings explore the benefits of integrated wealth management through a Family Office framework, highlighting how it enables a clearer focus, deeper understanding, and optimised risk-return tradeoffs.
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Unbelievable savings: discover the true low cost of AI

Zeldeen Müller, CEO of AgendaWorx, encourages business owners to embrace AI because of the surprising cost saving benefits.
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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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The rights of trust beneficiaries

In a discretionary trust, beneficiaries cannot demand benefits as trustees have full discretion over distributions, writes Dr Rika van Zyl.
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Life after cash

Remi Olu-Pitan, head of multi-asset growth and income, Roberta Barr, head of value ESG and fund manager, Equity Value, and head of strategic research, Duncan Lamont, discuss how investors should respond to the changing investment environment.
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Crypto assets: an evolving landscape

This is the first part of a series of articles in which Hildegard Lombard, consultant and Founder of Luculent Consulting, attempts to provide readers with a more holistic understanding of crypto assets and the current South African regulatory framework.
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How will COFI impact FSP representatives?

Representatives must still make the paradigm shift to optimise technology to ensure that they will be able to cope and excel before, during and after COFI is implemented, writes Anton Swanepoel, Trusted Advisor.

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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According to Niki Giles, Head of Strategy, Prescient Fund Services, Actively managed exchange-traded funds are gaining traction as South African investors seek more dynamic and potentially higher-return opportunities.

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Guy Holwill, Chief Executive of Fairbairn Consult, states that there is lots of talk about different fee models for financial advisors.
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