Strong market performance lifts assets to record highs, but lapses and protection gaps persist beneath the surface.
Price moves for some agricultural commodities have been dramatic since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February. The chart below shows how prices have jumped, with wheat gaining most. We believe that […]
The majority of South Africans who used the services of an independent financial adviser (IFA) have told a survey that they were either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the advice they received. This […]
Another property syndication determination has been sent back to the FAIS Ombud, with the Financial Services Tribunal (FST) stating that the ombud had, among other things, not dealt fairly with the evidence of […]
JSE-listed Conduit Capital Limited believes the Prudential Authority (PA) acted prematurely when it applied for Constantia Insurance Company Limited (CICL) to be placed under curatorship, saying it was in talks with investors about […]
The extensive flooding and landslides experienced on stretches of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline on 11 and 12 April should serve as a warning to the general population, and more pertinently, to South Africa’s non-life […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published a draft directive that requires accountable institutions to screen their employees for competence and integrity, as well as scrutinise employee information against the targeted financial sanctions […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has published a draft public compliance communication with a view to amending Schedule 1 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica) to take account of the creation of […]
In the desperate times of the cascading waves of Covid-19, South Africa’s life insurers, and especially group insurers of employee-based schemes, played a critical role in ensuring financial inclusivity by providing insurance cover […]
Skills shortages have become the norm as far as a lack of service delivery is concerned. Sadly, they are not restricted to the most obvious areas, such as Eskom and the SA Police […]
The two-pot retirement system will come into effect on 1 March next year, according to draft legislation published for public comment by National Treasury on 31 July. However, in an accompanying media release, […]
Financial publication Citywire broke the news late on Friday afternoon that Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers (Omut) has applied to the South Gauteng High Court for leave to appeal the Living Hands judgment. […]
The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) has issued a communication that alerts consumers to their rights when it comes to debt that has prescribed. According to ombudsman Reana Steyn, most consumers are ignorant […]
The war in Ukraine is having a significant effect on inflation and activity in the world economy as commodity prices have soared and supply chains have been disrupted. Inflation in the G7 was […]
Personal income tax (PIT), value-added tax (VAT) and corporate income tax (CIT) would have to increase by just under 5% to raise R50 billion, or by slightly more than 9% to raise R100bn, […]
Life insurers reported a significant drop in death claims for the six months to the end of March compared to previous six-month reporting periods since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. South Africa […]
The Financial Services Tribunal (FST) has set aside the debarment of a bank employee, saying the possibility or suspicion of the transgression was not a sufficient reason for him to be debarred. The […]
Since their inception in 2009, there have been many misconceptions about crypto assets, often referred to as cryptocurrencies. These misconceptions have cost investors millions of rands and have subsequently been addressed or explained […]
