A winning formula
When it makes sense to combine a living annuity and life annuity, by Rocco Carr, Business Development Manager, Glacier by Sanlam.
Building personal relationships
Edify’s Adam Bulkin believes that building strong personal relationships with clients is a surefire way to attain success in the DFM industry.
AI is not coming for your financial planning job
Zeldeen Müller (CEO, inSite Connect, Creator of AgendaWorx Board Portal) cautions that, while AI might not be coming for your financial planning job, it could still destroy your clients’ nest eggs if you let it.
A “super El Niño” threatens waves of commodity-driven inflation into 2027
A potentially strong El Niño in 2026, shifting global rainfall and coming on top of fertiliser supply disruption, could push next year’s food inflation into double-digits, writes David Rees (Head of Global Economics, Schroders) and Sandeep Jaggi (Analyst Emerging Markets Debt & Commodities, Schroders).
Helping clients during times of volatility and uncertainty
Risk and uncertainty are inseparable from investing. Helping clients understand them and remain aligned to their long-term goals, especially when markets become volatile, is crucial, writes Carl Chetty, Head: Investment Proposition at Equilibrium.
Unpacking the Investment Merit of Responsible Investing: A Webinar for South...
South African Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) and financial planners occupy a critical position in the investment ecosystem, frequently acting as the bridge that translates complex market trends into actionable guidance for retail clients.
Not all green is the same: what you should know about...
Responsible investment has grown into one of the most complex and contested corners of the asset management industry, writes Sam Bovim of the Fossil Free South Africa team.
Anchor Capital brings high-conviction active strategies to the JSE in low-cost...
Anchor Capital has just listed two new actively managed exchange-traded funds (AMETFs) on the JSE, giving South African investors direct access to the firm’s high-conviction local and global equity strategies through a transparent, cost-efficient structure.
Ignore asset allocation at your peril
In their seminal piece titled Determinants of Portfolio Performance (1986), Brinson, Hood and Beebower set out to explain the variance of portfolio returns by deconstructing the quarterly returns of 91 large US pension plans over the period 1974 to 1983 into asset allocation and security selection decisions writes Michael Badenhorst, Chief Investment Officer, Independent Investment Solutions.
The Investment Think Tank
Focused on bringing a diverse array of fund managers to the outlying areas of South Africa, The Investment Think Tank is a must-attend event for financial advisors advising clients on their asset allocation and investment management selections.
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The digital gateway to visibility and trust for financial planners
Simplified processes lower the decision barrier. The less effort it takes to do business, the easier it is for clients to say yes. That thinking is exactly what sits behind South Africa’s top client engagement platform, ProfileMe. Blue Chip caught up with the founder and CEO, Rizanne Oosthuisen-Botha.
The quiet power of planting trees for tomorrow
Personal Trust was founded on a very simple but powerful idea: a return to personal and professional service. Although it may appear straightforward, Thando Gobe, CEO of Personal Trust, asserts that the idea was noteworthy at the time and continues to distinguish itself in many ways today. Blue Chip speaks to Gobe.
Using multiple financial advisors may hurt your wealth
Diversifying financial advice is not the same as diversifying your investment portfolio, writes Mark MacSymon, CFP®, Wealth Manager, Private Client Holdings.
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INN8 Invest is an independent discretionary fund manager (DFM) that places global, best-in-class expertise at your fingertips.
The TT and trusts: legacies in the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man is famous for many things, but nothing defines it quite like the TT: a motorbike race so fast, so technical and so unforgiving that even veteran riders describe it as a test of absolute precision.
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