How and why a financial planner should use a DFM
An exclusive Blue Chip discussion with three of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals focusing on Discretionary Fund Managers and how financial planners can best utilise their services.
How much longer will the bust in Chinese housing last?
According to David Rees and Oliver Willoughby, Schroders, more decisive policy action is required if China is to start beating growth expectations again.
Market movers
The distribution of global market equities is constantly evolving, with structural changes between markets playing a crucial role in driving investment returns. What factors influence these shifts, and how can we gain a deeper understanding of them? Peter Foster, Chief Investment Officer at Fundhouse, explores these questions.
Offshore investing: tax issues and jurisdictions
Three of South Africa’s top investment professionals discuss offshore investing and structuring financial plans to suit each client’s needs and objectives.
Capitalising on global opportunities
According to Bastian Teichgreeber, Prescient Investment Management, while investing in equities has traditionally been the go-to strategy for global diversification, South African investors need to explore other options.
The data which shows the perils of chasing past stock market...
Duncan Lamont, Head of Strategic Research, Schroders, examines the data which shows the perils of chasing past stock market winners.
Real estate market rebasing: What does it mean for investors?
Kieran Farrelly, Global Head of Real Estate Solutions at Schroders, reveals how to harness long-term real estate opportunities in today's market conditions.
Small business can do the business in Africa
Several economic analysts and financial sector experts have identified Africa as the next frontier for growth and development. Currently, the continent has the youngest...
What role can global commercial real estate play in a portfolio?
Kieran Farrelly and Sophie van Oosterom from Schroders examine how advanced private wealth investors are increasingly recognising the advantages of integrating diverse commercial real estate strategies into their portfolios.
Market structures are broken, and value investing is dead
Investing based on the cash flows a company is expected to generate, rather than based on the price one expects the market to pay for the shares of the company, makes as much sense today as it always has, writes Wilhelm Hertzog of Rozendal Partners.
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FPi celebrates excellence and the future of financial planning at 2026 Gala Dinner
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPi) celebrated excellence and the people helping shape the future of financial planning at its annual Gala Dinner in Cape Town on Wednesday 7 October 2026, as part of the FPi Professionals Convention.
Helping clients turn wealth into lasting impact: The role of advisers in legacy giving
Christel House South Africa is launching its Legacy Giving Programme at two breakfast events in Johannesburg and Cape Town this October.
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