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Global portfolios

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
Financial Planning Event

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...

Diligent evaluation

How to get the most out of your relationship with your DFM.
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Education is everything

The ImfundoHub is a digital education platform that delivers low-bandwidth, CAPS-aligned learning support to South African learners through WhatsApp. Blue Chip speaks to the founder, Dr Vashna Jagarnath.

Adapting Financial Planning Education for a Changing Financial World

Financial planning in 2026 is being reshaped by rapid technological innovation, evolving regulation, and increasingly sophisticated client expectations. The profession now demands far more than product knowledge, writes Mary-Ann Ebigo, CFP®.

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.

Hedge Fund fees suggest investors are buying a superior product

Hedge funds have a reputation globally for charging higher fees than their long-only counterparts. The mantra “2 and 20” is traditionally the way hedge fund fees have been described, capturing the fee model of 2% management fee and 20% of outperformance as a performance fee.

COFI: A strategic reset for financial advice

The Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill is umbrella legislation designed to consolidate market conduct provisions from more than a dozen existing financial sector laws, writes Adriaan Combrink, Junior Client Portfolio Manager, Equilibrium.
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