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The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa is the only professional body in South Africa to offer the FSA®, RFP® and internationally recognised CFP® professional designations. FPI is a South African Qualifications Authority registered professional body and our professional designations are registered on the National Learning Registered Database.

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Enter the 2025 Financial Planning Institute of
Southern Africa Annual Awards

The 2025 FPI Professional’s Convention, will be taking place on the 3rd and 4th of November at the prestigious Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Join us at this year’s event and supercharge your financial planning continuous professional development.

Our speakers will guide you on a journey of personal and professional growth and you will have the chance to meet our esteemed local and international speakers face-to-face this year. Don’t miss this brilliant opportunity to collaborate with your peers and collectively drive our profession forward.

 

Event information

Dates: 03 and 04 November 2025

Venue: Sandton Convention Centre

Address: 161 Maude Street, Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

CPD: 11.5 CPD Hours (3.5 Ethics, 6 General, 2 Technical)

 

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Exams

Registrations for the 2024 Professional Competency Examinations are currently open. Register online as a candidate member of FPI and apply to sit for the examination from the member portal.

Examination dates for 2024:

CFP® Professional Competency exams

8 & 9 February 2024

25 & 26 April 2024

 

FSA™ & RFP™ Professional Competency exams

8 February 2024

 

Registrations will close two weeks before the examination date.

Cost for the examinations for 2024 is as follows (prices include VAT):
o PCE BOARD ASSESSMENTS (CFP) – R 3,975.00
o PCE BOARD ASSESSMENTS (FSA & RFP) – R 2,155.00
o PCE BOARD REWRITES – R 2,155.00

  • Examinations are conducted online via a proctoring platform.
  • Once candidates are registered and have paid for the examination, they will receive access to the PCE support portal, which includes webinars, previous exam papers and reports and a forum where you can chat with fellow candidates and our technical manager will assist with queries on the subject matter.
  • In addition to the study material found in the PCE support portal, the following learning material is prescribed:

o CFP® PCE – Financial Planning Handbook (latest version)

https://store.lexisnexis.co.za/products/sa-financial-planning-handbook-2023-skuZASKUPG3379

o FSA™ & RFP™ PCE – Fundamentals of Financial Planning Handbook (latest version)
https://store.lexisnexis.co.za/products/fundamentals-of-financial-planning-2023-skuZASKU9781776175864/details

o Both these texts can be purchased from https://store.lexisnexis.co.za

  • A candidate’s employer can contact INSETA to obtain funding for the candidate to write the examination. INSETA can be contacted at 011 381 8900 or email to workerprogrammes@inseta.org.za

https://www.inseta.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Application-Form-for-BURSARIES-FOR-YOUTH.pdf

  • Familiarise yourself with the requirements of the examination by downloading the following documentation:
    o Professional Competency Examination Policy
    o Financial Planner Competency Profile (CFP®)
    o Financial Planner Curriculum Framework (CFP®)
    o Financial Advisor Competency Profile & Curriculum Framework (FSA™ and RFP™)
    o FPI Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

 

Exam Guidelines are static and this is accessible on the learning portal once you have access upon exam payment, should the examination guidelines change we will notify all registered examination candidates.

 

Contact us at certification@fpi.co.za or telephone 011 470 6000 if you have any queries.

Division / Department: Wealth Management Job Title : Wealth Management Associate (WMA)   Main Purpose of Job The main purpose of this role is to deliver exceptional support to a Wealth Manager, effectively managing deadline-driven tasks, with client-centricity, professionalism, and trust at the core of operations. The WMA should strive to be an administrative partner to the Wealth Manager, by meticulously handling deadlines, paperwork, and operational details to enhance the overall service provided by the Wealth Manager to our clients. The goal is to elevate the client experience through effective communication, proactivity, and dependability, enabling the Wealth Manager to focus on nurturing wealth for our private clients and their families. Direct Reporting Line Wealth Manager, with support from the WMA Team Coordinator Direct / Indirect reports to this position N/A  Required Experience ·    Experience in and solid knowledge and understanding of the financial planning environment, FAIS (CAT II advantageous), and FICA ·    3-5 years working experience in the financial planning environment assisting Wealth Managers and Financial Advisors with administrative tasks or within administration with a focus on high volume tasks and responsibilities Required Education Commerce or financial degree from a reputable tertiary institution (advantageous) Professional registration (if applicable) ·    CFP® designation advantageous ·    RE5 advantageous   Computer Literacy ·    MS Office Suite (including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint) ·    XPlan (advantageous)   Personal profile and competencies ·    Ability to prioritise, organise and plan around large amounts of information and tasks. ·    Ability to execute on a wide variety of tasks with accuracy and within required timeframes. ·    High attention to detail and low tolerance for errors ·    Sound knowledge of and experience in FICA and FAIS ·    Highly numerate ·    Punctual ·    Ability to work very well in a team. ·    Fluent in English (verbal and written) and must be confident in communicating with clients telephonically. ·    Ability to take initiative. ·    Keen interest in Fintech systems ·    Fast learner     Key Result Area:  1. Administrative support to Wealth Manager a.           Prepare and collate new client onboarding documentation. b.           Oversee the management and updating of client CRM profile. c.           Liaise with external and internal providers on client specific queries and implementation of instructions. d.           Resolve and manage admin related queries or issues with clients directly on behalf of the Wealth Manager e.           Manage the process of preparation of client review packs (with assistance from administrative team and Paraplanners where necessary and as per business requirements)   2. Legislative Compliance (FICA and FAIS)   a.           Apply basic knowledge of the FAIS General Code of Conduct in daily work. b.           Draft and/or check Record of Advice and Replacement disclosure forms accurately and correctly to company internal compliance standards. c.           Ensure CDD is done on all clients based on their risk profile according to FICA and company RMCP with guidance from internal compliance   3. Technical Support a.           Ensure a basic level of product knowledge by keeping up to date with products used by service providers. b.           Compile proposal documents based on the Wealth Manager instruction and recommendations. c.           Compile a financial needs analysis and retirement needs analysis based on Wealth Manager recommendations and instructions.  

Kindly submit your CV to Megan@privateclient.co.za

Division / Department: Wealth Management Job Title : Wealth Management Associate (WMA)   Main Purpose of Job The main purpose of this role is to deliver exceptional support to a...

  Alexforbes: Financial Advisor Division / Department: Individual Consulting (Retail) Job Title: Financial Advisor Date: 8 August 2025 Main Purpose of Job: To transform every client’s financial journey through inclusive advice, intelligent technology and impactful solutions To manage our client’s wealth, growing their futures and empowering them to reach their investment destination. Direct Reporting Line: Regional/Senior or other designated reporting line Direct / Indirect reports to this position: 1-3 year Experience required: At least 2 years’ experience in the: –
  • Financial Services industry – including service providers and the retail market
  • Legislation governing investment markets (local and offshore), investment vehicles and retirement funds
  • Tax implications of the various investment options available
  • Specific long-term Insurance Categories,
  • Compulsory and Discretionary Investments
  • Ability to provide Estate Planning advice and the gathering of information to draft standard wills
  • Ability to build rapport with key stakeholders
Educational required
  • Matric
  • Tertiary qualification i.e. relevant. BCom/BBus allowing access to a Post graduate diploma in Financial Planning
  • RE5
  • NQF 6 in Wealth Management or RPL completed
Professional registration (if applicable):
  • CFP license (member of the FPI or studying towards it) - advantageous
  • Computer Literacy Extensive practical experience on Microsoft office (outlook, word, excel, PowerPoint)
Personal profile and competencies
  • Comprehensive understanding the 6 steps of financial planning
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent and proven selling ability
  • Ability to cross and upsell
  • Ability to identify new business opportunities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in required language
  • Articulate with confident presentation skills
  • Strong client service orientation
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Organized with effective time management skills
  • Proactive – use initiative
  • Ability to work independently
  • Strong work and compliance ethics
  • Empathetic towards clients with sound listening skills
Key Result Area Main Activities:
  • Develop and implement strategies to obtain and manage business opportunities that emanate within assigned corporate accounts
  • Manage and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in assigned Corporates
  • Source new business from retained clients and by means of referrals
  • Support Alexforbes client related strategies and deliver key goals
  • Ensure that the client’s investment portfolio is consistent with FPC’s investment philosophy
  • Provide the client with information on the performance of the various investment portfolios available
  • Identify a client’s investment needs, risk tolerance and profile, other investments (and other assets), personal circumstances, income requirements, investment time horizon etc
  • Make a recommendation based on the risk questionnaire and subsequent discussions in line with Financial Planning Consultants house views.
  • Complete recommendations within agreed turnaround times
  • Provide the client with information on the performance of the various investment portfolios available
  • Provide the necessary reports and or recommendations as well as a verbal or written explanation of the investment return.
  • Provide basic investment principles education to the client i.e. risk versus reward, market sentiment, trends, performance (offshore and local), benchmarks etc.
  • Provide holistic financial planning services (including investments, risk cover and estate planning) to clients
  • Resolve client concerns, queries and/or complaints
 

Submit your CV to AdvisorCareers@alexforbes.com

  Alexforbes: Financial Advisor Division / Department: Individual Consulting (Retail) Job Title: Financial Advisor Date: 8 August 2025 Main Purpose of Job: To transform every client’s financial...

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