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14 Aug 2024

Touching hearts and minds through design-thinking communication

By: Lien Potgieter, Head of Marketing at Medihelp The Oxford Dictionary defines communication as “the process itself prompts, among others, the following questions: Does it apply to individual or imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium”. It seems simple but the mass interaction? Is it face-to-face or digitalised? Does...
13 Aug 2024

I’m part of the generation that smashed the stereotypes

According to Rookaya Ahmed, Head: Legal at Futuregrowth Asset Management, there has definitely been a shift in mindset over the past 20 years when it comes to women working in finance. However, she believes there is still a way to go before women working in these types of roles are accepted as the norm. It...
07 Aug 2024

Unlock the art of investing

By: Ray Mhere, CEO of Curate What is the art of investing? At Curate, we handpick only the best people to look after investors’ money. Our unique range of funds takes the complication out of choosing between funds because we have identified exceptional teams of people with different skills to manage each of our funds....
07 Aug 2024

The present trap: Why short-term thinking hurts long-term financial health

By: Fikile Mbhokota, CEO of Satrix In South Africa’s consumption-focused culture, where many struggle to make it to month-end and stokvels tend to cash out come December, there are perpetuating cycles of present bias. Preoccupation with the present leaves little room to invest in the future. Shifting to a longer-term money mindset will require a...
07 Aug 2024

Evolved life cover products stand out in a staid market

By: Nic Smit, Chief Product Actuary at Bidvest Life The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the life insurance industry to change. It pushed us to expand our services to better meet our clients’ needs by adapting to societal changes and finding ways to cover more risks and provide more value to our clients through...
07 Aug 2024

It’s all about development initiatives, determination and perseverance

Angelique Kalam, Head: Sustainable Investment Practices at Futuregrowth Asset Management believes there has been growing awareness in terms of gender diversity in the financial industry, and that female appointments have been increasing. She does feel, however, that more initiatives could be implemented to make the career path of women easier, including implementing clear goals on...
06 Aug 2024

Celebrating the progress of women in finance

By: Carmen Nel, Head of Multi-Asset, Terebinth Capital When Women’s Month rolls around, we usually bemoan the lack of progress in gender equality in the economy, finance and leadership positions in general. Yet we underappreciate the progress that has already been made and underestimate the significant impact even incremental changes have on team dynamics. Women...
06 Aug 2024

Employers must adapt to keep up with changing workforce

By: Siobhan Cassidy, MoneyMarketing Contributor Agility is often demanded of the modern employee. Now it is the turn of employers, who must rethink Employee Benefits (EB) as they try to find ways to turn the tide on the increasing and expensive plague of absenteeism, presenteeism and even resenteeism. Absenteeism costs the economy millions of rands...
06 Aug 2024

A behavioural finance lens on the question: Are women better investors?

By: Paul Nixon, Head of Behavioural Finance at Momentum Investments Group The renowned behavioural finance research duo, Barber and Odean, published a paper in 2001 entitled ‘Boys will be boys’, which ruffled a few feathers. They studied and reported on the performance difference men versus women generated on their investments. Not only did they find...
01 Aug 2024

Mindfields: The convergence of technology and markets

By: Eugene Botha, Head: Research Hive, Momentum Investments Group In today’s rapidly changing financial landscape, the convergence of technology and market dynamics has given rise to new opportunities and challenges for investors and financial professionals. The latest edition of Mindfields, our research publication, delves into critical aspects of this evolution, offering insights that are both...

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