19 May 2023
Welcome to our bi-weekly newsletter, where we are delighted to present valuable insights from distinguished thought leaders, Francois du Toit, Founder of Propulsion, and Michael Frantzeskou, Director. In this edition, we delve into enhancing future self-continuity to improve retirement savings behavior, an analysis of the impact of China's reopening on the global economy, and the significance of wealth-boosting retirement security that begins on campus. We also discuss global investment opportunities and present two round table features on DFM and Retirement Planning. Additionally, we highlight two significant events to note: Humans Under Management 2023 and Meet the Managers 2023. We hope you find this edition informative and useful.

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Offshore

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 capital growth, funding future goals, or creating offshore diversification, the objective should guide the decision-making. Different needs require different solutions, and this should shape how a portfolio is built from the ...

Education

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....

Education

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

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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Hollard Investment Managers

Hollard Investment Managers, part of the Hollard Group, was established in 2013 and is based in Parktown, Johannesburg....

Thought Leaders

Reimagining retirement: Why rules of thumb matter more than we think

Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Investments, reveals the five crucial risks that determine whether retirement income lasts, as unpacked in Momentum's 'Reimagining Retirement’ campaign....
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....


More Features

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

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....

Hollard Investment Managers

Hollard Investment Managers, part of the Hollard Group, was established in 2013 and is based in Parktown, Johannesburg....

Join us at the PROpulsion Financial Planning Conference 2026 – The Global Citizen

A virtual conference for financial planners who want to give clear, useful advice to clients with lives and money across borders....

Equilibrium Investment Management

Equilibrium provides discretionary fund management (DFM) services and investment solutions to help financial advisers and their clients achieve their desired investment objectives....

Events

Global Financial Planning Conference ALL STARS

 

Join us at the PROpulsion Financial Planning Conference 2026 – The Global Citizen

 

Meet the Managers 2026

 

The Investment Think Tank

 

IRFA 2026 Conference

 

2026 FPI Professional’s Convention

 

Featured podcast

Round Table Series

Offshore Investment: Where, how and how much

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Join us for an exclusive round table discussion with five of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals, focused on offshore investment....

Round Table Series

Offshore Investing – Round Table Discussion

Blue Chip Digital Round Table series: Offshore Investing, getting it right
Join us for an exclusive round table discussion with three of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals, focused on getting offshore investing right....

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Three ways in which the energy industry must change and what this could mean for investors

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Mark Lacey, Head of Global Resource Equities at Schroders, examines three ways in which the energy industry has to evolve in order for the energy transition to materialise, and how equity investors could benefit....

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