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.

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Removing the jargon from your investment goals

Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium, discusses the robustness of South Africa’s financial investment protections, covering the risks and defenses linked to banks, insurance firms, and unit trusts, and the role of LISPs in controlling and securing investments.
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Life after work

Rudolph Geldenhuys CFP®, WealthUp, presents a 3 step framework to assist your clients during life transitions like retirement.
Chris Willis, Research Analyst, Melville Douglas

AI: an approach that will power change in almost every industry

Chris Willis, a Research Analyst at Melville Douglas, states that although artificial intelligence (AI) has long been a prominent topic, it seemed distant to many until it became widely accessible in 2023.
Hymne Landman, CEO: Momentum Wealth

Clients can invest up to 100% of their investment assets offshore,...

While the allure of offshore investments is undeniable, careful deliberation is essential, writes Hymne Landman, CEO of Momentum Wealth.
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Don’t let business get personal

Bertie Nel, Momentum Head of Financial Planning and Advice provides 5 tips to separate your financial ambitions.
Nonhlanhla Nxele, CFP®, Founder and CEO, Esteemed Financial Solutions

Making a positive impact

Blue Chip speaks to Nonhlanhla Nxele, CFP®, founder and CEO of Esteemed Financial Solutions, who has participated in a business development and growth support programme run by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA).
Jaco Gouws, Head of Proposition and Business Development, Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth

The pinnacle of wealth curatorship

True wealth management is a subtle transformative process that connects a unique combination of elements to create a powerful outcome. It requires a specific mindset, a distinct philosophy and a true depth of expertise. Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth has mastered these elements. We speak to the Head of Proposition and Business Development, Jaco Gouws.

It is the team that wins the tournament

According to Darren Burns from Graviton, if a financial advisor isn’t acting as a financial coach for their clients, what other role do they play?
Kim Lewis – CFP®, Naviganti Financial Planning CC

Kim Lewis, CFP® | Financial Planner Profile

Blue Chip speaks to Kim Lewis, CFP® at Naviganti Financial Planning cc, about her journey as a Certified Financial Planner®.
David Crosoer, Chief Investment Officer, PPS Investments

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.
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Creditworthiness key to client relations

Francois Strydom, CFA, the Portfolio Manager at Momentum Securities, believes his entity offers an attractive proposition for potential investors in the structured products sphere.

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.
Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant

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.

Building better futures 

The CEO of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa shares the FPI’s latest news.
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