How important are the non-investment services of a DFM?
Increasingly, DFMs are acting as a business partner to financial planners, not simply investment partners.
Client agency
Is client agency the most important factor in successful financial planning? Independent consultant, coach and author Rob Macdonald shares his experience.
Reimagining retirement: Why rules of thumb matter more than we think
Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments, reveals the five crucial risks that determine whether retirement income lasts, as unpacked in Momentum's 'Reimagining Retirement’ campaign.
Global Financial Planning Conference ALL STARS
PROpulsion is hosting a one-of-a-kind Global Financial Planning Conference on 3 June 2026 featuring over 40 speakers from around the world in an ALL Stars event.
Protecting independent financial advice
The Financial Intermediaries Association of South Africa’s primary purpose is to guard, develop, promote and represent professional advisory and intermediary businesses in the financial services industry. Blue Chip speaks to Lizelle van der Merwe, CEO of the FIA.
Seeing the wood for the trees
Professional conduct at Woodland Wealth is defined by rigorous standards, disciplined processes and an uncompromising commitment to client interests. Ethical behaviour forms the foundation of client engagement. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Andró Griessel.
Shaping spaces that help great financial planners do their best work
Consolidated Wealth Group is shaping a space where thoughtful advice, disciplined investment thinking and well‑designed systems come together with purpose. It’s a quiet evolution, grounded in professionalism, that signals a forward‑looking approach to the craft of financial planning.
Advancing professionalism in the industry
Consolidated Wealth Group provides exceptional financial planning advice, a standard that has been built through years of dedicated excellence. The group was the first wealth management firm to earn FPI Approved Professional Practice status. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Craig Kiggen.
VISION 2030
Blue Chip speaks to the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa’s CEO, Lelané Bezuidenhout, about winning the FPSB 2025 Noel Maye Award for outstanding contributions to the profession as well as the FPI’s new Vision 2030 strategy.
Meet the FPI Financial Planner of the Year
Established in 2000, the FPI Financial Planner of the Year Award is highly coveted and recognises outstanding achievement in the field and practice of financial planning. In 2025, the award went to Nicola Langridge, CFP®, wealth manager at Private Client Holdings. Blue Chip caught up with her.
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Excellence is intentional: The 2025/2026 FPI Approved Professional Practice of the Year
In a year defined by rising expectations in the profession, Ascor Independent Wealth Managers emerged as a benchmark for what true excellence is. Awarded the 2025/2026 FPI Approved Professional Practice of the Year, the firm stands out for technical mastery and its philosophy rooted in ethics, independence and purpose-driven client service. Blue Chip caught up with the team.
Advising vulnerable clients
Globally, regulators are increasingly turning their attention to the protection of vulnerable customers writes Wessel Oosthuizen, Head of Financial Planning, Fiscal Private Clients.
Equilibrium Investment Management
Equilibrium provides discretionary fund management (DFM) services and investment solutions to help financial advisers and their clients achieve their desired investment objectives.
What to look out for in an offshore platform
For South African clients, Momentum Wealth International provides a gateway to global markets through a secure and flexible platform designed to meet diverse financial goals, writes Hymne Landman, CEO at Momentum Wealth.
Private Markets Outlook Q2 2026: five key takeaways for wealth investors
Private markets offer resilience and opportunity amid volatility, disruption and structural change, writes Nils Rode, Chief Investment Officer, Schroders Capital.
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