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06 Jul 2021

Hollard launches Hollard Life Select

Hollard Life Solutions has launched its Life Select product to further simplify intermediary and client understanding of its benefits, retain its competitive value and ensure ease of doing business. The Life Select product provides life cover, disability, critical illness and income protection benefits.
06 Jul 2021

Level 4 lockdown may continue beyond initial 2-week period

It was a busy week in South Africa, with a worsening third wave of coronavirus infections, a deluge of economic data releases that provide detail on the nature of the recovery, a notable court case and a special birthday. Starting with Covid-19, the continued increase in daily new infections to record levels and the pressure on hospitals, particularly in Gauteng, suggest the Level 4 lockdown will continue beyond the initial two-week period
05 Jul 2021

The potential benefits of blending active and index

Discussions of active and index investing shouldn’t be about picking sides. That’s just not what investing is about – investing is as much about what works together as what works best.
05 Jul 2021

Get real about retirement: The changing role of beneficiaries

Historically, the ability to leave capital to dependents was a primary consideration of retirement planning. However, new research shows that this is becoming gradually less important. Of foremost concern to retirees is that their retirement money should last (at least) as long as they do and cover their monthly expenses.

05 Jul 2021

Discovery opens 6th vaccination site at Gallagher Convention Centre

Discovery Health is delighted to open its sixth Covid-19 vaccination site to-date at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. With the capacity to deliver 3 800 vaccinations per day to the 3.5 million residents within close proximity of Midrand, the site is one of the largest vaccination centers countrywide and includes more than 48 full-time vaccinators and 150 clinical and support staff.

05 Jul 2021

Despite sluggish Covid recovery, Africa holds investment opportunities

It is an unfortunate yet inescapable reality that Covid-19 will be a key determinant in Africa’s economic growth in the short term. Despite not suffering the same levels of human casualty as elsewhere (less than 5% of the overall deaths from Covid-19 have been in Africa), a largely sluggish vaccine rollout is preventing the continent from kickstarting its recovery as quickly as it might.
05 Jul 2021

Covid Delta variant - urgent action needed

Confirmation that the Delta variant – the most highly transmissible form of Covid-19 identified to date – is now spreading in South Africa demands urgent action from every person to help prevent the third wave of Covid-19 becoming a tidal wave, a South African clinical risk expert warns.

02 Jul 2021

Glacier International launches direct access to Exchange Traded Funds

The benefits of diversifying offshore - across different sectors and geographies - are well-known, especially in a country that represents less than 1% of global GDP. Now investors can access global market indices via low-cost exchange traded funds (ETFs) directly on the Glacier International Platform.
02 Jul 2021

China's stunning vaccine surge could be good news for the world

Not only is the rapid roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations in China good news for the domestic economy, but it could also potentially see a sharp increase in exports of treatments to other emerging markets (EM).
01 Jul 2021

Wayne Dennehy, Head of Systematic Strategies and Structuring at Momentum Investments, discusses their Smart Beta offerings

Smart beta equity funds look very active in terms of their returns relative to the market but are not actively managed funds in the commonly understood sense. Market cap-weighted index funds such as the Momentum Capped SWIX Index Fund hold shares that matches the relative size of each share in the market.

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