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Hadeda, South Africa's leading digital marketplace for financial software, has announced a strategic partnership with FinDotNews, a top provider of automated client communication tools. This exciting partnership gives financial advisors nationwide access to a...

“The future depends on what you do today.” (Gandhi) While FinDotNews was only founded in 2020, this year is a milestone for our overarching brand DotNews, which celebrates 20 years in October. That’s 20 years of helping professional firms in South Africa to...

“The days of poring over complex, outdated textbooks are behind us,” – Carmen Venter, Director at Synergia Learning.   FinDotNews, a leader in automated client communication for financial advisors, has partnered with Synergia Learning, South Africa’s premier training...

It’s an age-old business conundrum that’s especially applicable for financial planners. You need a marketing plan to grow your business… But you don’t have the time or money to implement said plan. An automated – yet customisable – marketing solution might be the...

Last year, Kim Kardashian paid more than $1 000 000 to settle a case with the US financial regulator. She promoted Crypto on Instagram without disclosing that she had been paid $250 000.  The law in the US states that anyone who has been paid to promote any kind...

He’s involved in just about every aspect of the business and he’s hiked to Everest Base Camp. His secret? Mom’s tuna mac and cheese… 1. What do you do for FinDotNews? I do everything from consulting with existing and potential clients and making sure Financial...

Jack Crook, founder of DotNews, has been the author of LawDotNews since 2005. With legal qualifications and extensive experience in both law and marketing, he has helped professional firms for decades.

A qualified CFP® with decades of experience leading marketing campaigns, Linda is a pioneer of specialist financial marketing in South Africa.

A basic understanding of the latest developments in neuroscience can take your financial marketing results from mediocre to magnifico.

Many advisors overlook the importance of adequately thanking clients for referrals. While some may respectfully gesture their thanks through a quick email, only a select group truly goes the extra mile to express their appreciation.

We’ve recently presented workshops on ‘Social Media and the Law’. One of the hottest topics has been the ownership of personal LinkedIn pages. Have you ever considered that your LinkedIn profile could actually belong to your company? We kid you not…

Read the lead article from the February 2025 issue of FinDotNews. Every issue contains a mix of technical and behavioural content, written by experts in their field.