Navigating a changing landscape
Blue Chip chats with David Crosoer, Chief Investment Officer at PPS Investments, about the opportunities and challenges investors are having to navigate across the investment landscape.
Practice makes perfect
Blue Chip caught up with managing director and co-founder, Craig and Sue Torr, winners of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa’s (FPI) 2023 Approved Professional Practice of the Year Award. Crue Invest, founded in 2004, provides expert advice on all aspects of financial planning.
Who do you trust with your digital information?
Who do you trust to access your digital information, if something happens to you? A question posed by Sarah Love, CFP®, FPSA®, TEP, Fiduciary Practitioner at Private Client Trust.
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.
Medihelp is deeply invested in members’ health
According to Varsha Vala, empathy is the cornerstone of Medihelp’s human-centred design philosophy, driving the creation of personalized, emotionally resonant insurance solutions that cater to the evolving needs and values of their members.
Profiling financial planners
Ever wondered how others in the profession think, what their perspectives are or how they charge their clients? Blue Chip speaks to CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS® and gives you the inside scoop.
Maximising efficiency in board management
Zeldeen Müller, the CEO of AgendaWorx, provides a guide for employee benefit consultants using cloud computing and AI.
Reimagining retirement planning
According to Fareeya Adam, Momentum Wealth has reimagined retirement for South Africans through income solutions aimed at empowering people to confidently plan for retirement.
A case for precious metals
According to Michael Mgwaba, Head of Exchange Traded Products at ABSA, traditional asset classes have historically helped advisors achieve satisfactory results in portfolio construction for their clients; however, our view is that there is time to consider inclusion of precious metals for the retail clients to improve risk adjusted returns.
Consider the pros and cons of life and living annuities
Kenny Meiring, an Investment, Retirement and Estates Planning specialist, considers the pros and cons of life and living annuities.
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Legacy with purpose: empowering South Africans through knowledge
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UJ joins the CPD landscape with a dynamic Masterclass series
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