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.

Professor Liezel Alsemgeest, Director: School of Financial Planning Law, UFS

Leveraging gamification for enhanced retirement preparedness among millennials

Prof. Liezel Alsemgeest, director at the School of Financial Planning Law at UFS, emphasizes that in the dynamic field of financial planning, innovative methods are crucial for engaging and educating today's workforce.
Advice: Building financial dreams

Advice: the key to building and protecting financial dreams

In our complex and fast-moving world, quality advice aligned to our clients’ specific needs is the most valuable key to building and protecting financial dreams. At Momentum, this is exactly what our purpose is.
Craig Harding , Capital Legacy's new CEO

Capital Legacy Announces New CEO: Craig Harding 

Under Harding, the Capital Legacy's core values, principles, and business objectives will remain steadfast.
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Post-retirement income options amid potentially higher inflation

Inflation is the risk that investors will face in retirement. This requires careful navigation when selecting your retirement income options, argues Coronation.
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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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