Tax Thursday beats Black Friday
What does Black Friday have to do with a retirement annuity? Pieter Albertyn, Head of Product Solutions at Momentum Investo, explains you can’t beat the real value that tax rebates offer.
The rising relevance of DFMs
In August 2022, Discovery launched Cogence, South Africa’s first truly global discretionary fund manager as well as the first discretionary fund manager to fully model retirement solutions by taking
health experience into account.
Elevating client service in wealth advisory: the Seed Analytics solution
Andries de Jongh, Senior Sales and Key Account Manager at Seed Analytics, answers the question "how can advisors differentiate themselves consistently throughout the year?".
How to support your ageing parents financially
Financially preparing for ageing parents is an important responsibility that requires proactive planning and open communication, says Stian De Witt, CFP®, executive head of financial planning at NMG Benefits.
Disruption, reinvention and inclusive leadership: how can we use the opportunity...
Judith Haupt, Managing Director at Contract South Africa, states that the business environment is being reshaped due to social trends. It is important that we realise that these trends pose both big risks and opportunities to rethink our work and our world fundamentally.
Limiting medical aid increases isn’t the answer
Gary Feldman states that private healthcare systems are not sustainable in its current format. Feldman calls for a review of both the private and public healthcare systems in order to come up with a system that allows all South African access to affordable and decent healthcare.
The art of estate planning
The role of a multi-family office in preserving wealth and protecting family legacies.
What does the future of financial advice look like?
Rob Macdonald and ChatGPT outline 10 key aspects that are likely to be the reality of the future of finance.
The future of retirement planning: two-pot system insights
According to Matthew Marrian, Chief Operating Officer at InvestSense, the preservation of retirement savings has become an increasingly pressing concern.
Investors lose millions due to their switching behaviour
Past performance is not a good indication of future returns, but it remains one of the main determinants of ‘behaviour tax’, writes Paul Nixon, head of behavioural finance at Momentum Investments.
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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.
Goosebumps, growth and the future of financial planning
When was the last time you got goosebumps while working with a client?