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.

How employee benefit firms use AI to beat the competition

Zeldeen Müller, CEO of inSite Connect and creator of AgendaWorx, presents several case studies demonstrating how employee benefit firms are utilizing AI to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and provide outstanding service to their clients.
Vuledzani Dangale, CFP®, MBA Head: Regulatory Implementation and Monitoring, SARLSA, Liberty Group South Africa

Big data: the digital disruptor reshaping the South African insurance sector

Vuledzani Dangale, CFP® at Liberty Group, highlights that leveraging big data has become fundamental to driving transformative strategies in the insurance sector.
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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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.

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Globally, regulators are increasingly turning their attention to the protection of vulnerable customers writes Wessel Oosthuizen, Head of Financial Planning, Fiscal Private Clients.

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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.

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Private markets offer resilience and opportunity amid volatility, disruption and structural change, writes Nils Rode, Chief Investment Officer, Schroders Capital.
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