How important is investment performance when assessing a DFM?
A DFM’s performance is critical, but what exactly do we mean by a DFM’s “performance”?
Understanding the different faces of investment risk
Risk and reward go hand in hand. But as behavioural expert Carl Richards once put it, “Risk is what’s left over after you think you’ve thought of everything,” writes Roné Swanepoel, CFA®, Head of Distribution, Morningstar Investment Management South Africa.
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.
Satrix celebrates 25 years of industry leadership
The Satrix story began in January 2000 with a first institutional mandate of R800-million, at a time when passive investing was still largely uncharted territory.
Investment platforms: powering advice, enabling better client outcomes
Hymne Landman, CEO at Momentum Wealth, discusses the importance of the human element in providing clients with the best financial advice and planning.
Anatomy of an ‘almost’ bubble
What impact could big tech and AI have on the investment landscape and what is the potential for a market bubble to have a major effect on affect investment portfolios?
How flexible and customisable should a DFM offering be?
As DFMs grow in scale and influence, the debate around flexibility and customisation in their investment offerings intensifies.
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How to become a financial advisor in South Africa
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The UFS School of Financial Planning Law celebrates 25 years of inspiring excellence and...
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