DebtBusters’ latest debt index for Q2 2020 reveals that South African consumers’ debt levels continued to deteriorate over the lockdown, with higher-income earners having unsustainable debt-to-income ratios. Benay Sager, DebtBusters’ chief operating officer, […]
South Africa’s crime levels not only have an impact on individuals, families and communities, it also has serious financial implications, especially on the insurance industry as the increase in crimes lead to an […]
South Africa’s crime levels not only have an impact on individuals, families and communities, it also has serious financial implications, especially on the insurance industry as the increase in crimes lead to an […]
Recent announcements by the President and Minister of Finance conveyed the disgust of South African citizens with the rampant plague of theft and fraud permeating the country. A headline in Daily Maverick Citizen […]
August is Women’s Month, a reminder to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Financial services group Liberty has recently launched a series of online conversations to unearth […]
Financial Mail Top Analysts Last week, the 51 awards in the 45th annual Financial Mail Top Analyst Awards were announced. This recognition, in association with Iress, the JSE, and the CFA Society South […]
In a recent communication the FSCA reminded all Boards of retirement funds and their administrators of the binding force of a fund’s rules in terms of section 13 of the Pension Funds Act, 1956, […]
“While no one can predict the future with any certainty, there are features of today’s investment environment that we see as becoming important drivers of future returns. These are our “inescapable investment truths”; […]
National Treasury, the South African Reserve Bank and the Banking Association of South Africa, released an update on the Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme. The scheme was set up to help ease some pressure […]
The Financial Services Tribunal has just handed down its decision on an application by MET Collective Investments (Pty) Ltd (METCI) for a reconsideration of an order made by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority […]
This week the FSCA published a revised draft Conduct Standard setting out requirements relating to third party cell captive insurance business. According to FSCA Communication 44 OF 2020 (INS), the main objective of […]
This week the FSCA published a revised draft Conduct Standard setting out requirements relating to third party cell captive insurance business. According to FSCA Communication 44 OF 2020 (INS), the main objective of […]
Last week the CMS shared their concern that a significant number of schemes, which account for nearly half of the medical scheme population, have not applied for exemptions to regulations from the Council. […]
Last week the CMS shared their concern that a significant number of schemes, which account for nearly half of the medical scheme population, have not applied for exemptions to regulations from the Council. […]
A Fin24 report notes that Old Mutual has joined the other major insurers who opted to either provide interim financial relief or come to a settlement agreement with their business interruption customers. The […]
Financial literacy has long been an issue in South Africa. Developing a national savings culture, ensuring your client and consumers in general understand how to use credit responsibly and banking the un-banked are […]
Cybercrime continues to evolve, with new threats surfacing every day. Last year an Accenture study revealed a huge spike in cyberattacks on all fronts – banks, Internet service providers (ISPs), utilities and ecommerce […]
