No-cost webinar on managing ill health and sick leave in the workplace
Moonstone Compliance will equip you with the knowledge and skills to identify and approach individuals who are incapacitated.
COFI Bill approved for submission to Parliament
Omnibus AML/CFT Bill also gets the nod for tabling.
MBSE provides the tools and structures to help students succeed
Top student Brian Parsons leveraged MBSE’s accredited qualifications to transition into a new career as a financial adviser.
Increase in Discovery’s cancer claim payouts – and screening rates have recovered
Claims for cancer treatment and maintenance therapy rose by almost 8% in 2023.
Few bright spots in 10X’s latest Retirement Reality Report
A trend that has emerged over the past three reports is that more South Africans are being forced to retire before they want to.
Appeal on appeal: Competition Commission shows its tenacity in rand-fixing case
The appeal will leave it up to the Constitutional Court to decide whether the competition authorities can investigate and prosecute foreign-based firms.
Centaur, IC Markets, and RCG Markets latest targets of impersonation scams
An offer to assist the investor with recovering her returns from the individuals who defrauded also turned out to be a scam.
Old Mutual Insure teams up with UK flood specialist to tackle rising climate threats
The collaboration enables the non-life insurer to use location-specific flood data, providing a more informed perspective on flood risk.
Adrian Burke takes the helm as acting chief executive of Asisa
Amid a leadership transition at the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa, veteran insurance industry figure Adrian Burke steps in as acting CEO.
Budget 2024: No inflation-related adjustments to the tax brackets?
Not providing tax relief will be a relatively easy way for a cash-strapped National Treasury to collect revenue.
FIC urges delinquent estate agents, lawyers to comply to help SA exit the grey list
Non-submission of the RCR required by Directive 6 will prevent the Financial Intelligence Centre from demonstrating compliance with the FATF’s action plan.
Financial planner convicted on 30 counts of insurance fraud
Shaun Dorning redirected payments totalling R4.2 million from a client while working as an independent contractor.
Sanlam proposes R6.5 billion buyout of Assupol
The deal is anticipated to enhance Sanlam’s competitive standing in the retail mass market.
PortfolioMetrix lists actively managed bond ETF
The fund offers professional and retail investors access to more attractive parts of the market that do not fall within the fixed-income indices.
Acquisition of OUTvest paves the way for ‘digital disruption’, Alexforbes says
While the saying ‘build it and they will come’ may not always hold true for fintech start-ups, Alexforbes is aiming to make a difference by bringing its significant reach to bear.
Minister of Finance publishes Pension Funds Amendment Bill
The amendments are necessary for private sector retirement funds to give effect to the two-pot retirement system.
The downside to a side hustle
It is the sole prerogative of an employer to regulate when moonlighting may be permitted, and if so, on what terms.
Tribunal sets aside WesBank’s debarment of financial and insurance marketer
The Financial Services Tribunal says the dispute is ‘one of the many cases where employers use labour disputes to debar FSP representatives’.
