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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

Business partnership with government

The financial services sector is built on trust and confidence, yet this has been lacking between business and government. There are now tentative indications that this is being repaired, albeit at a slow and uneven pace.
Photo of Karabo Seima, portfolio manager at Momentum Investments

How the Momentum Income Plus Fund can provide a haven in...

The Momentum Income Plus Fund has a unique value proposition: a high level of income and access to a diversified range of companies, says Karabo Seima, Portfolio Manager at Momentum Investments.
Global Emerging Markets

Offshore allocations: why Global Emerging Markets beckon  

James Corkin, portfolio Manager of Steyn Capital’s Global Emerging Markets strategy, highlights the exceptional opportunity in Global Emerging Markets, and outlines the decade-long process of bringing the strategy to launch.
Offshore Investment Strategies

Top five investment migration programmes

You’ve likely heard of “golden visas” – government programmes that enable individuals to acquire residency and/or citizenship of a country by making a significant financial investment in that country.
BRICS

Look both ways before you cross the BRICS Road

The ongoing shift in economic and political influence from the West, represented by the United States and the G7, to the East, represented by China and the BRICS bloc of nations, has been grabbing headlines over the past few years.
African Business_Special Economic Zones_Cape Town

Are Special Economic Zones the key to African growth?

Nations across the continent are increasingly investing in economic zones as a way to promote manufacturing, boost industrial production and increase exports.
Martiens Barnard, marketing actuary at Momentum Investments

Add some “BMT” to your clients’ retirement portfolios

When your clients are on the big stage, in this case retirement, how does their living annuity perform when they need it most? Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments explains.
offshore investment

Offshore investments vs offshore endowments

When investing directly offshore in foreign currency instead of rands, there are generally two options to consider on an offshore investment platform, says Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments.
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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The future of healthcare financing

South Africa’s healthcare financing landscape is shifting rapidly under the pressure of rising costs and economic uncertainty, writes James White, Director, Sales and Marketing, Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

What really matters when choosing offshore unit trusts

When considering offshore investing, the starting point is not the fund - it’s the investor. What are you trying to achieve? Whether it’s long-term...

How to become a financial advisor in South Africa

The route to becoming a financial advisor in South Africa is typically a mix of formal study, on-the-job training and obtaining the required regulatory qualifications. If you are certain financial planning is your future career, read on.

The UFS School of Financial Planning Law celebrates 25 years of inspiring excellence and...

The School of Financial Planning Law (SFPL) in the Faculty of Law at the UFS prides itself on its qualities of excellence and integrity in providing holistic financial planning education since 2001.
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