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25 Jun 2019

COFI Act: A progressive approach to regulating an industry

The 2008 global financial crisis, which caused financial ruin for many individuals and companies and threw several economies into recession, brought to light the consequences of a weak and poorly regulated financial sector and provided impetus for South Africa to take stock of its own financial sector regulation.
25 Jun 2019

Islamic financial services in SA - What the future holds

By Amman Muhammad, Chief Executive Officer, FNB Islamic Banking South Africa. Participation in the South African niche Islamic banking market has proven that it certainly is an exciting place to be in. Looking back at the challenges that the industry faced, not too long ago, one can certainly be proud of the significant developments that...
25 Jun 2019

10 megatrends shaping South Africans' financial resilience

Individualisation, cost fixation, cyber risk, technological innovation and regular reviews are five of ten megatrends that Sanlam has identified to be shaping the retirement funding industry and affecting financial resilience for South Africans. The insights originate from the 2019 Sanlam Benchmark Research – the group’s annual retirement research, which has been surveying retirement industry stakeholders...
25 Jun 2019

Setting the stage for lower rates

By Dave Mohr (Chief Investment Strategist) & Izak Odendaal (Investment Strategist) from Old Mutual Multi-Managers For local investors, the main event of the past week was not the State of the Nation Address (SONA), though we will touch on it below. The main event happened thousands of miles away in Washington DC, when a man...
25 Jun 2019

Investing through the private markets is changing SA

Private markets, which encompass investments not traded on a public exchange, help impact-conscious investors meet their goals of job creation, education and renewable energy generation. Private markets comprise unlisted sub-asset classes, which include unlisted credit, direct property, infrastructure and private equity. David Moore, head of alternative investments at Alexander Forbes Investments, offers two compelling examples...
25 Jun 2019

SA tax implications of emigration

South Africa has recently gone through the perfect storm of political uncertainty.                                                            
24 Jun 2019

Stonehage Fleming announces three internal promotions in SA

International family office Stonehage Fleming has announced three internal promotions in South Africa as it gears up to grow its share of the ultra-high-net worth family market.
24 Jun 2019

Momentum short-term insurance ranks in top three for customer satisfaction

Delivering on its brand promise of safety and convenience to customers, Momentum Short-Term Insurance (MSTI) prominently features as one of the top three insurers currently meeting customer expectations.
24 Jun 2019

Business Insurance essential to protect medical practitioners’ business operations

By Christiaan Steyn, Head of Business Insurance, MiWay Insurance. With winter upon us, there is an ever-increasing possibility that the electricity grid will come under more pressure that might lead to another round of power cuts. We are all aware of the inconvenience this causes, but for medical practitioners, this can often be far more...
24 Jun 2019

Short-term insurers under immense pressure in low growth market

The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index for Short-Term Insurance shows that customer satisfaction is declining and smaller niche players are making big inroads into traditional  markets. The index is carried out by Consulta which provides highly scientific insights into the overall level of satisfaction of customers of South Africa’s short terms insurers – Auto...

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