Why do people invest? Why do people save?
For clients to realise their dreams, the gap to earning capacity and the price of the item is often too wide to save the cash under the mattress and hope for the best says, Kapil Joshi, Head of Momentum Collective Investment
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.
The green hydrogen frontier
Neocolonialism, greenwashing or just transition? There is much excitement around green hydrogen these days. It is often said to have great potential for combating climate change while creating jobs and economic prosperity in South Africa.
Three ways in which the energy industry must change and what...
Mark Lacey, Head of Global Resource Equities at Schroders, examines three ways in which the energy industry has to evolve in order for the energy transition to materialise, and how equity investors could benefit.
How you can invest in future trends
Jako de Jager, head of retail portfolio solutions at Momentum Investments, shares six trends that will affect the global economy in 2023 and beyond.
Investing without a crystal ball
The main purpose of investing is to take advantage of differences between market participants’ expectations and underlying economic activity says, Leon Michaelides, Equity Portfolio Manager, Matrix Fund Managers.
ESG investing: Taking the passive versus active debate to a new arena
Investment strategies focused on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) metrics have risen to prominence over the past decade.
A new energy bank aims to increase private investment in African...
Global investors are shying away from hydrocarbons, leaving the continent without the investment it needs if it is to capitalise on its resources.
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
A failing state?
As South Africans, we tend to forget that our history is filled with apparent existential crises. To gain a better perspective on the current situation, it is valuable to take a look into the past, says Wallace Barnes
CA(SA), Analyst, Steyn Capital Management
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Understanding structured investment products
Zaheer Bhikha, Executive Head of Product Development at Glacier by Sanlam, explains why structured products are a valuable addition to portfolios.
Shaping spaces that help great financial planners do their best work
Consolidated Wealth Group is shaping a space where thoughtful advice, disciplined investment thinking and well‑designed systems come together with purpose. It’s a quiet evolution, grounded in professionalism, that signals a forward‑looking approach to the craft of financial planning.
Advancing professionalism in the industry
Consolidated Wealth Group provides exceptional financial planning advice, a standard that has been built through years of dedicated excellence. The group was the first wealth management firm to earn FPI Approved Professional Practice status. Blue Chip speaks to CEO, Craig Kiggen.
What are all the costs that go into using a DFM?
As DFMs become embedded in financial planning practices, understanding the full cost structure behind their use is increasingly important.
VISION 2030
Blue Chip speaks to the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa’s CEO, Lelané Bezuidenhout, about winning the FPSB 2025 Noel Maye Award for outstanding contributions to the profession as well as the FPI’s new Vision 2030 strategy.


















