SFP holds a wide array of product provider agreements across the licence categories of life insurance, investment planning, employee benefits, short-term insurance and healthcare. We pride ourselves on the fact that our advisers are able to guide clients to a fully independent choice of solutions across our product provider range, and continued adviser and client choice is the cornerstone of our strategy.

SFP advisers own their practices and are encouraged to maximise the value of this business asset. By making use of well-founded practice development techniques and principles in your practice, you are able to enhance the intrinsic value of the business. The purpose thereof is to make your practice “succession ready” to extract real value at a future date.

Running a profitable financial advice practice can be challenging. SFP assists you through our bespoke practice development programme to:

• Focus on working on your business, not just in your business
• Clearly define your client value proposition and brand position
• Build a sustainable business and marketing strategy
• Create a practice growth plan by driving key actions with clear performance indicators
• Develop leadership behaviour and accountability in your support team
• Map your business structure and plan your succession

By joining SFP you position yourself and your practice within a strong national brand. SFP provides you with the following brand specific items:

• Investment funds that are independently branded for our adviser base
• Email addresses at the sfpadvice.co.za domain for you and your staff
• Web presence at www.sfpadvice.co.za
• Business cards that are professionally branded
• Newsletters that are branded and distributed as if compiled by your practice, creating a marketing identity beyond a small practice

• Compliance – We provide all FAIS and other applicable legislative compliance services, monthly monitoring of advice records, and on-site compliance visits. Our in-house compliance officer provides objective advice and on-going support for all matters of compliance, including a centralised complaints process to support you with dispute resolution. SFP will also handle the annual FSB reporting on your behalf as part of its central licensing.
• PI cover – SFP holds professional indemnity cover on behalf of all its financial advisers and advice staff.
• Payroll and commission system – you will be provided with a monthly payslip and commission statement facilitating individual transaction tracking.

As a member of SFP you have access to a bespoke version of XPlan called SanFin. The SanFin suite of advice tools is supported via Sanlam’s technology consultant team to enhance your professional client experience. To assist you with general technology implementation in your practice, we have negotiated a dedicated support agreement for both the software and use of financial planning tools.

As a family of professionals, SFP is more than the individuals that comprise it. From the administrative support to management guidance and professional peers – we all journey together to support your practice. Managing advice in a professional practice is no longer the domain of a single person, as you’ll have a team to support you and enhance your chances of success.