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The rising relevance of DFMs

In August 2022, Discovery launched Cogence, South Africa’s first truly global discretionary fund manager as well as the first discretionary fund manager to fully model retirement solutions by taking health experience into account.
Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium

Global model portfolios for your advice practice

Interest in investing offshore has surged in South Africa, however, the investment opportunity set available offshore is vast. Florbela Yates outlines the benefits of partnering with a discretionary fund manager like Equilibrium.
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Consider paying off debt prior to retirement

Coming to the end of your working career requires a step up in terms of financial planning, says Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium.

A DFM can’t help you with your hair but can help...

When choosing a LISP platform, investors will be faced with the decision around an open-architecture platform (ie an independent platform that offers a wide range of underlying funds) or a more closed-architecture platform (that restricts the number of underlying funds you can invest in), says Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium Investment Management.
Adrian Gore, CEO, Discovery

The fundamental need for health and behaviour modelling in retirement planning

Through this merging of technology and investment expertise, Cogence is not only the first truly global discretionary fund manager (DFM) in South Africa, but the first DFM globally to add a layer of personalised health and longevity insight to essentially map out every aspect of an individual’s financial plan, says Adrian Gore, CEO, Discovery
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Global model portfolios for your advice practice  

The new Equilibrium global model portfolios, sub-managed by our London based investment business, Momentum Global Investment Management (MGIM), gives South African investors access to a diversified range of global opportunities across a broad range of asset classes, countries, companies, currencies, and market sectors.
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Should financial advisors use a DFM?

There is no one-size-fits-all definition that applies to all DFMs. It depends on the value proposition that a DFM has.
Methula Sikakana, Business Development Manager, Equilibrium

How advisors are benefitting from partnering with a DFM

A growing number of financial advisors in South Africa are starting to use discretionary fund managers to help them manage their clients’ funds in the complex world of fund management, says Methula Sikakana, Business Development Manager, Equilibrium
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Blue Chip Round Table Series

Blue Chip will be launching a series of Round Tables in 2023, covering key topics of interest to Financial Planners. The first round table, brought to you by Equilibrium (a division of Momentum Investments), focuses on Discretionary Fund Management. Register here...

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