Would your planning practice survive without you?
Mark Hedderman challenges advisers to test how well their firms could maintain client relationships, service standards, and decision-making if the founder were suddenly absent.
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FIA Advice Summit 2026: Why trust matters more than ever
From AI and climate risk to healthcare costs and regulatory reform, the summit explored how advisers can adapt while preserving sound judgement, accountability, and meaningful client relationships.
‘Understand the client’s life before investing their money’
Kim Potgieter explains how advisers can uncover clients’ goals, money beliefs, and emotional responses before recommending a financial solution.
Digital assets: three questions advisers need to be asking
Who can advise on digital assets, where can clients move them, and what can SARS see? A practical look at the questions advisers need to understand.
Compliance in a world without a rule for everything
Rianné Potgieter says greater regulatory discretion demands broader knowledge, ethical leadership, and accountability for the decisions planners make.
AI puts the onus on advisers to exercise professional judgement
An FPI convention panel explored the implications of AI for client data, technical competence, record-keeping, and the adviser-client relationship.
‘The future of financial planning is AI plus trust’
Kirsty Scully says five global trends and four possible AI scenarios show why advisers must adapt without sacrificing the human guidance clients value.
COFI turns regulatory information into a supervisory tool
COFI would require FSPs to have systems capable of producing reliable, regulator-ready information when the FSCA requires it.
Unpaid contributions: what ‘doing enough’ looks like for trustees
An IRFA panel says trustees need clear escalation processes and persistent oversight to turn section 13A compliance into meaningful recovery action.
RE1 is just the start of the Key Individual journey
From regulatory exams to qualifications, Class of Business training, and CPD, MBSE can support professionals through the broader Fit and Proper requirements.
From side hustle to registered business: Getting CIPC right
Designed for entrepreneurs and professionals assisting clients, MBSE’s new course provides a practical guide to registering a business and staying compliant afterwards.
Safeguarding client assets under COFI: familiar rules, new expectations
The Bill re-organises existing asset-protection obligations into a fiduciary framework that places greater emphasis on governance, evidence, and customer protection.
Experience meets purpose for MBSE’s Wealth Management top achievers
Financial services professionals explain how the Higher Certificate in Wealth Management sharpened their skills, broadened their perspective, and prepared them for the next stage of their careers.
MBSE staff lead by example in lifelong learning
Three staff members returned to formal study while working full-time, gaining new qualifications and fresh insight into the challenges their students face.
Is your leadership team equipped to oversee FICA compliance?
Moonstone Compliance’s executive training gives decision-makers the knowledge to manage regulatory risk, exercise effective oversight, and strengthen governance.
Restraints of trade: What financial services businesses need to get right
Case law highlights the drafting, evidence, and settlement pitfalls that can determine whether valuable client relationships and confidential information remain protected.
This Toolkit makes POPIA compliance more practical for businesses
Moonstone Compliance’s POPIA Toolkit gives businesses a structured, practical way to navigate POPIA through customisable templates, checklists, and risk-management tools.
