Black Friday: retailer payday or sales fizzle?
Shopping statistics reveal top trends in consumer purchases over the Black Friday weekend.
Author: Moonstone Information Refinery
Alexforbes’s interim results show 13% surge in operating income despite challenging economic environment
Alexforbes CEO Dawie de Villiers pledges further investment in core strengths for scale and efficiency considering robust interim results.
Industry and organised labour respond to new proposed two-pot date
All stakeholders emphasise the need to finalise the amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Pension Funds Act.
Asisa’s chief executive leaves to ‘pursue other opportunities’
Busisa Jiya’s departure comes less than two years after his appointment.
Crypto market study reveals 10 common risks to investors
The FSCA says the study will bolster its grasp on crypto asset activities, enabling the Authority to fine-tune its oversight and licensing strategies.
Tribunal sets aside debarment of rep who copied and pasted a client’s signature
An affidavit from the client contradicts the bank’s version that the representative acted fraudulently.
FSCA discloses how many crypto licence applications it is processing
Some 20% of the applications received by the end of October were withdrawn for various reasons.
Drive Trends Report identifies speeding as ‘worst driving behaviour’
Discovery Insure’s latest trends report reveals insights into driving behaviour, work commutes, and fuel efficiency.
Study looks at impact of grey-listing on stock market returns
The SA Reserve Bank says grey-listing is one of the reasons for the record outflows from the country’s capital markets.
SA investors more optimistic than global peers about their return prospects
Most investors believe we have entered a new era of policy and market behaviour and are adapting their strategies accordingly, Schroders research finds.
Asisa statistics reveal the main source of insurance policy fraud
Sales fraud, where intermediaries write-up policies without clients’ knowledge to earn commission, constituted 57% of all fraud cases in 2022.
FATF releases report on SA’s progress with addressing compliance deficiencies
Following the re-ratings, South Africa is now deemed to be fully or largely compliant in 35 of the 40 Recommendations.
Average living annuity drawdown rate falls in 2022
Asisa says it is encouraging that the 2.5% to 5% drawdown rate made up the biggest income band by number of policies.
Enrol now at Moonstone Business School of Excellence for accredited qualifications
One of MBSE’s top students recommends the Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning to anyone who wants to further their studies in this field.
Insurance for individuals and SMMEs among the priorities for financial inclusion
The barriers to uptake include affordability, inappropriate distribution models, and lack of product knowledge, Treasury says.
Speculation over why National Council of Provinces postponed NHI Bill vote
There are hints the president may decide not to sign the legislation into law in its current form.
Demand for cyber insurance expected to surge as global cybercrime losses soar
Ryan van de Coolwijk, the head of cyber insurance at iTOO Special Risks, highlights the increasing adoption of cyber insurance among South African companies.
