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Reaching all Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) as well as other selected members of the Financial Planning Institute (FPI), Blue Chip provides high-quality editorial coverage from industry thought leaders on key topics of interest to financial planners.

Rob Stewart and Diane Laas

Nature’s Dividend: investing with impact to tackle the dual climate and biodiversity...

Diane Laas and Rob Stewart, Global Impact Fund Managers at Melville Douglas, discuss how to invest with impact to target both the climate and biodiversity crises.
Ali Simpkins

Demystifying Smart Beta

According to Ali Simpkins, the Fund specialist at Momentum Investments, Smart Beta has disrupted the binary choice between active and passive investing.
Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium

Global model portfolios for your advice practice

Interest in investing offshore has surged in South Africa, however, the investment opportunity set available offshore is vast. Florbela Yates outlines the benefits of partnering with a discretionary fund manager like Equilibrium.
Alex Tedder

Is the future still bright for the Super-7? 

Alex Tedder, the Head of Global & Thematic Equities at Schroders, states that after a strong year for the big US technology stocks, investors will be wondering what the future holds. We see some challenges, but also reasons for optimism.
Ferdi van Heerden

Momentum Investments’ new CEO: Ferdi van Heerden

Ferdi van Heerden took over the reins at Momentum Investments on 1 September 2023.
Two stacks of coins with sprouts ontop symbolizing monetary growth

Offshore investing: where, how and how much?

In an exclusive Blue Chip discussion, South Africa’s leading investment professionals focus on offshore investing and why it is important to engage with a financial advisor. Part Two deals with the practicalities of taking money offshore, the exchange rate and the importance of timing.
Head of Equilibrium

Consider paying off debt prior to retirement

Coming to the end of your working career requires a step up in terms of financial planning, says Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium.
Photo of Fareeya Adam, head of guaranteed annuities at Momentum Wealth

Give clients more control through certainty  

In this environment of high interest rates, clients can lock in very attractive guaranteed annuity rates, says Fareeya Adam, head of guaranteed annuities at Momentum Wealth.
The Trade and Investment Working Group of the BRICS Business Council.

Deepening trade ties with member states

South Africa, represented by SACCI, is chairing the Trade and Investment Working Group of the BRICS Business Council.
Share buybacks

The increasing popularity of share buybacks

Schroders’ research shows that buybacks became more widespread in 2022, with some markets narrowing the gap with the US, where they’re most common.
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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.

How enhanced indexing is redefining quantitative investing

For investors, the debate between passive and active management has often been framed as a binary choice writes Florbela Yates, Managing Director, Equilibrium.

From scribes to software

What changes, what endures and why AI is different, asks Francois du Toit, Founder and Director, PROpulsion.

Building wealth through consistency

Therese Grobler, Head of Wealth Management at Momentum Financial Planning, explains why she believes South Africans need a new savings mindset.
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