Risk-off turn dents Coronation’s closing assets
The company said its closing assets dipped by 2% at the end of March even as average AUM rose by 15% over the half-year.
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Will the Fair Pay Bill level the playing field – or change the rules?
Proposals aimed at ending salary history discrimination and improving pay transparency may also reshape how employers hire and how employees negotiate pay.
Bonitas: administrator change is part of a wider repositioning
The scheme says continuity of care remains the priority as it moves administration to Momentum Health and managed care to PHA on 1 June.
Gold’s perfect storm: why I turned bullish
Despite headwinds from weaker Asian demand, rising yields, and risk-on sentiment, shifting market dynamics suggest gold is regaining value.
Bonitas move: Momentum Health sets out the operational playbook
From broker commissions to digital channels and claims processing, Momentum Health has set out what stakeholders can expect when Bonitas changes administrators.
PHA lays out its case as Bonitas managed-care handover nears
Private Health Administrators outlines how provider contracts, managed-care operations, and service commitments will work from 1 June.
COFI could redraw the lines of accountability in umbrella funds
COFI’s outcomes-based framework may push governance responsibility beyond trustees and require umbrella funds to prove that members are better off.
Sanlam’s inflows surge as product-mix shift puts pressure on new business margins
Growth was led by investment and life business, with a continued shift towards capital-light solutions reducing short-term new business margins.
AI impersonation exposes gaps in South African law
Existing legislation can offer some protection against deepfakes and fraud, but enforcement challenges and outdated frameworks leave victims vulnerable.
Employers offset above-inflation pay increases by cutting benefits
Hybrid working, guaranteed bonuses, and fully paid parental leave are less common, even though employees rate them highly.
High Court warning to banks over rushed home auction valuations
The judgment strengthens constitutional protections for homeowners by rejecting speculative ‘drive-by’ property valuations used in foreclosure proceedings.
Parliament to assess fallout from certificate-of-need judgment
The Portfolio Committee will ask the Department of Health for a briefing on the implications of the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
NFO rules cancer claim turns on disease, not confirmation date
The life insurer could not rely on the date of the pathology report to deny cover after premiums had already lapsed.
Flood and fire claims dent Santam’s underwriting performance
The insurer anticipates additional claims from the recent storms in the Western Cape, although the full impact is not yet clear.
FSCA warns of Telegram groups impersonating financial firms
The regulator alerts the public to scammers who are abusing the names and branding of three authorised FSPs to solicit funds.
RABS revival enters final stretch as criticism over RAF reforms grows
The government says work on reviving the RABS Bill is nearing completion, even as critics warn the reforms could worsen the RAF’s financial crisis.
Referral fees and FAIS: when a lead becomes intermediation
The High Court’s decision shows how commission-style lead arrangements can be characterised as FAIS intermediary services, with enforceability consequences.
