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30 April 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.

Featured

DFM

AI – friend or foe of the DFM?

At present, it is most likely that the best models will be a combination of humans and an AI team....

Investment

Why market predictions keep getting it wrong… and why investors should care!

What looks like forecasting skill is often just luck, writes Michael Badenhorst, Chief Investment Officer, Independent Investment Solutions....

Technology

The human edge: why AI will not replace the fiduciary advisor

Navigating the regulatory imperative of explainable AI and behavioural coaching. By Murray Anderson, Head of Retail, Prescient Investment Management....

Insurance

Aligning physical health with financial security

On World Health Day, George Kolbe (Head of Life Insurance Marketing and Enablement at Momentum Life Insurance) discusses why financial health is just as critical as physical wellbeing....

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....

How to stretch retirement savings without chasing unrealistic returns

Clients no longer have to choose between the certainty of a life annuity and the flexibility of a living annuity. By Martiens Barnard, Marketing Actuary at Momentum Wealth....

Africa’s trillion-dollar decade: don’t miss the boat

Africa is building a momentum that has the potential to define the next decade, writes Moses Njuguna, Analyst at Mazi Asset Management....


More Features

Protecting independent financial advice

The Financial Intermediaries Association of South Africa’s primary purpose is to guard, develop, promote and represent professional advisory and intermediary businesses in the financial services industry. Blue Chip speaks to Lizelle van der Merwe, CEO of the FIA....

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....

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....

Round Table Series

Round Table Series

How and why a financial planner should use a DFM

Join us for an exclusive round table discussion with three of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals, focused on how and why a financial planner should use a DFM...

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....

Events

Global Financial Planning Conference ALL STARS

 

Meet the Managers 2026

 

IRFA 2026 Conference

 

2026 FPI Professional’s Convention

 

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