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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.

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Smartphone adoption in Africa to reach 87%

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Kegan Peffer, CEO of Adoozy Power, is upbeat about the market for mobile power banks because of Africa’s adoption of smartphones, which is boosted by the continent’s young population and competitive pricing. However, with electricity provision still lagging behind, power banks become even more important....

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The future of financial advice

Sonja Steyn, CFP®, Strategic Head of Wealth Management, Financial Planning, and Advice at Momentum Group, envisions the future of financial advice as being driven by behavioral insights and personalized guidance.....

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What does two pot mean for my legacy

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September marked the introduction of the two-pot system of access to retirement savings for South Africans. Capital Legacy National Manager of Succession Planning and High Advice, Ken Newport, explains how Two Pot will – and won’t – impact your legacy. ...

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Capturing value for clients from South Africa’s ETF boom

capturing value for clients from SA's ETF boom
The ETF boom in South Africa is multi-faceted, driven by cost efficiency, performance and accessibility. As advisors, understanding these drivers will help you guide your clients better and offer a broader palette of effective investment strategies....

Thought Leaders

The 2024 FPOTY Award finalists Rudolph Geldenhuys, CFP®, Gareth Collier, CFP® and René van de Spreng CFP® with Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP® (FPI: CEO)

The FPI recognises the “cream of the crop” in the financial planning profession  

The 2024 Gala Awards Ceremony featured a total of six special awards, culminating with the renowned FPI Financial Planner of the Year Award....
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Why you can trust your financial advisor

Trusting your financial advisor is important, but it should be a trust rooted in verification and ongoing diligence, writes Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, FPI CEO....
Vuledzani Dangale, CFP®, MBA Head: Regulatory Implementation and Monitoring, SARLSA, Liberty Group South Africa

Big data: the digital disruptor reshaping the South African insurance sector

Vuledzani Dangale, CFP® at Liberty Group, highlights that leveraging big data has become fundamental to driving transformative strategies in the insurance sector....
Professor Liezel Alsemgeest, Director: School of Financial Planning Law, UFS

Leveraging gamification for enhanced retirement preparedness among millennials

Prof. Liezel Alsemgeest, director at the School of Financial Planning Law at UFS, emphasizes that in the dynamic field of financial planning, innovative methods are crucial for engaging and educating today's workforce....


More Features

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Market movers

The allocation of global market equities is forever in motion and the structural shifts between markets are significant in generating investment returns. What drives these shifts and how can we better understand them, asks Peter Foster, Chief Investment Officer, Fundhouse....
Offshore investing

Offshore investing: tax issues and jurisdictions

Three of South Africa’s top investment professionals discuss offshore investing and structuring financial plans to suit each client’s needs and objectives....
Capitalising on global investment opportunities

Capitalising on global opportunities

According to Bastian Teichgreeber, Prescient Investment Management, while investing in equities has traditionally been the go-to strategy for global diversification, South African investors need to explore other options....
Kopanp Makhu, Portfolio Manager, Mazi Asset Management

How Mazi Multi-Asset delivers long-term returns

Kopano Makhu, Portfolio Manager at Mazi Asset Management outlines 3 wide-ranging guiding principles that they follow to ensure long term returns for clients....

Round Table Series

Round Table Series

Investing offshore and how to structure financial plans to suit each clients needs and objective

Join us for an exclusive round table discussion with four of the country’s top investment and financial planning professionals, focused on investing offshore and how to structure financial plans to suit each clients needs and objectives....

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...

Events

The ABSIP retail symposium 2024

 

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