The proposed SFC could create opportunities in international business for qualifying FSPs with the licences, systems, and controls required to participate.
The draft legislation would require governments to set and report against their own fiscal objectives, with Parliament and the Financial and Fiscal Commission given stronger oversight roles.
Section 13A complaints accounted for more than 61% of cases investigated and closed in 2025/26, while the OPFA’s carry-over of unresolved matters increased.
Section 31 of the Bill offers a window into a conduct framework built around relationships, outcomes, and ongoing institutional accountability.
The FIA chief executive will take over from Viviene Pearson in January, bringing nearly 30 years of insurance and financial services experience to the role.
Stronger tax collections give Treasury room for additional spending and temporary fuel relief, but fading commodity gains and high debt-service costs constrain the outlook.
The Board of Healthcare Funders wants a leaner PMB package, but the CMS points to provider prices, treatment costs, and other pressures on scheme expenditure.
AI is reshaping healthcare and insurance, but outdated legislation, rising costs, and the need for trusted advice raise questions about how far technology can go.
A new app combining banking, credit, rewards, insurance, and investments aims to attract younger customers and deepen long-term relationships.
The draft standard replaces the existing liquidity risk assessment standard with more comprehensive requirements for managing, monitoring, and reporting liquidity risk.
Recurring headline earnings increased 5%, but lower performance fees and storm-related claims weighed on Asset Management and Insure, while return on equity declined.
Limited emergency savings and frequent two-pot withdrawals show how short-term pressures are testing respondents’ longer-term financial resilience.
Brokers’ local knowledge and risk-prevention advice could help keep more properties and businesses insurable as weather-related losses mount.
What will still be useful when the world of work changes? A finance qualification can provide a foundation in knowledge, technology, and skills that can adapt with the industry.
Panellists at the FIA Advice Summit said advisers must question AI-generated recommendations, apply their own judgement, and remain accountable for the advice they give.
Asset managers have increased their US Treasury exposure since September, but the outlook for bond yields and equity valuations remains tied to interest rates and AI spending.
Albert Coetzee explains why offshore investment structures must account for situs tax, beneficiary circumstances, and succession planning to ensure wealth reaches the intended heirs.
Complex legislation, estimated assessments, and collection measures can leave individuals and smaller businesses struggling to challenge SARS effectively.
