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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.

Visio Fund Management

Visio Fund Management is based primarily in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, and also has a research presence in the USA, Israel and Australia.

2026 FPI Awards are officially open

The 2026 FPI Awards are officially open! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to shine and be celebrated for your exceptional contributions to the financial planning profession.

Terebinth Capital

Founded in 2013, Terebinth Capital is a research-focused, client-centric money manager that is located in Bellville, Cape Town.

SouthernCross Capital

SouthernCross Capital is 100% owner-managed and has an AUM of R450-million, broken down into R350-million hedge fund and long-only R100-million.

Senqu Capital

Launched in 2016, Senqu Capital is an independent investment manager based in Johannesburg and founded by Stephen Carew and Andrew Crawford, both formerly of Capricorn Fund Managers.

Stocks for the long run… but what’s the catch?

Neil Padoa, Head of Global Developed Markets at Coronation Fund Managers, discusses equities, their volatility and reveals why they remain the most powerful engine for delivering long-term returns.
Rob Macdonald, Independent Consultant

Let the main thing remain the main thing

The dramatic evolution of technology is challenging financial planners to think about what is their “main thing”, writes Rob Macdonald.

How collaboration shapes smarter global investments

Florbela Yates, managing director of Equilibrium, sat down with Gregoire Sharma, senior research and portfolio analyst at Momentum Global Investment Management, to discuss the benefits of working within a truly global investment team, the value of diverse perspectives, and how offshore markets open doors to unique opportunities.

Differential Capital

Headquartered in Bryanston, Johannesburg, and Newlands, Cape Town, Differential Capital was established in 2018 as an owner-managed boutique AI-led asset manager.

Multi-Asset Outlook 2026: Bright beams through stormy seas

Investors keep asking us, is the wild ride over? Unfortunately, we think not.
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COFI: A strategic reset for financial advice

The Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill is umbrella legislation designed to consolidate market conduct provisions from more than a dozen existing financial sector laws, writes Adriaan Combrink, Junior Client Portfolio Manager, Equilibrium.

Catering for bespoke needs

Analytics’ Daniel Schoeman provides a thorough breakdown of what their DFM brings to the table for advisors and clients.

The behavioural alpha – hedge funds offer more than an investment solution

The decision to invest in a hedge fund often isn’t an attempt to beat the market in a purely mathematical sense or simply to achieve an investment objective. Instead, it is a behavioural strategy – a way to manage the psychological friction of long-term investing.

When it comes to performance hedge funds are not all made equal

Hedge fund performance has been favourably comparable to long-only investment strategies. This undoubtedly has helped with the increased investment in Retail Investor Hedge Funds.

Retail Investor Hedge Funds come of age

This article considers FSCA’s efforts to “democratise” hedge funds and how they are showing signs of success as retail funds gain increasing traction.
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