We talk to Lelane Bezuidenhout and David Kop from the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa about the future of financial planning and where things are headed
Everything financial advisors and their clients working abroad must know about the expat tax changes coming into effect on 1 March 2020 in South Africa
We recently presented a webinar on "7 powerful habits to build a legendary financial services practice". In this episode, we share 3 of these habits. This is not about how long it takes to form or change a habit but about practical actions and steps you can take to attain the success you aspire to. The habits required to build your practice is vastly different…
The biggest challenge (and frustration) for any FSP of any size is to manage commissions, ongoing fees, and other revenue. Each product provider has its own unique format for commission statements and even what they call different commissions. Commissions come in, commissions go out. Managing splits to advisors in the FSP or referral fees to outside professionals is a nightmare for most. Managing the FSP's…
atWork was the first cloud-based CRM system for Financial Advisers. The software was developed for the first time in 1998, long before the cloud became a thing and when users struggled with dial-up modems and the cost of making a call instead of the data they used. In this episode, we talk with Trevor Stacey, Director: Business Development for atWork to learn everything about the…
Much has transpired in the last 6 weeks as the first CPD cycle came to an end on 31 May 2019. In this episode, we talk about what happened when the 2-month exemption was announced, Francois's Linkedin post that went viral and the comment that made the light bulb go on. We discuss why CPD was introduced and why it plays a crucial role. We…
From the moment I met Henri le Grange, CFP® I was intrigued by the way they are building their practice, especially because it is inside a tied environment (not a franchise!) with a large well-known life assurance company. In 2018 Henri entered the prestigious Financial Planner of the Year Competition and was one of the top five finalists. We speak in depth about the competition,…
This is our tenth episode, but the first episode dedicated to talking about technology for financial advisors and planners. Kirsty du Toit, CFP® together with Bennie Gouws, CFP®, Gary Winslow, CFP®, and Jonathan Brummer, CFA, CFP® recently started Work.That.Matters. Their entire purpose is to help financial advisors have better conversations with clients. Essentially, they are setting out to connect not only the head and the…
Mduduzi Luthuli started Luthuli Capital, with his wife Trudy, two and a half years ago after he couldn't find the kind of wealth management job he envisioned. He went through a horrendous ordeal in 2014 that strengthened his views, commitment and determination to become the best financial adviser and investment manager he can be to his clients. Mduduzi managed to become a regular on both radio…
Financial wellness is a topic we often discuss in relation to clients and consumers. However, a challenge for many financial advisers, especially in the early days, is to manage their own finances while building a new practice and ensuring their own financial wellness. Francois du Toit, CFP® discusses the first step that financial advisers can take to ensure financial wellness in their own lives. He…