In exchange for their admissions, they sought to substitute their debarments with an undertaking to repay R470m in client losses.
For two high achievers, MBSE’s Higher Certificate in Wealth Management didn’t just build skills – it affirmed their passion, sharpened their career focus, and gave them the confidence to grow in the financial planning industry.
The Health Funders Association asks the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to direct the Fund to cease legal action relating to its directives.
Financial fraud drained $485.6 billion from the global economy in 2023 – an amount so large, it would place fraud among the world’s top 35 economies if it were a country.
Sanlam Investments says rising protectionism may accelerate global economic fragmentation and force equity investors to rethink traditional strategies.
Government departments can now implement their spending plans for services, infrastructure, and social programmes.
Nine steps financial services and crypto asset providers can take to curb the deceptive use of their name and branding.
By combining traditional cover for catastrophic losses with self-insured retention for routine claims, businesses can transform a ‘grudge purchase’ into a source of financial control.
Tax practitioners say the headline statistic may obscure the true extent of incomplete auto assessments.
There was a significant decrease in actual losses involving fraudulent and dishonest life insurance claims compared with 2023.
The repayment administrator and the Prudential Authority appealed a High Court ruling that allowed Ithala to continue operating while liquidation proceedings are pending.
The settlement agreement lifts restrictions on Ibex’s Pepkor shares, enabling the group to drastically reduce its stake.
Traders left holding the world’s priciest copper could struggle to offload the metal if premiums erode – potentially triggering a broader base metals slump.
The Life Bitcoin Plus Fund uses a ‘portable alpha’ strategy to generate returns beyond the performance of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.
Allan Gray identifies five secular shifts – including the reshuffling of global consumption, booming reduced harm nicotine, and the next generation obesity-wellness wave – that savvy investors should heed.
Despite high voluntary disclosure, challenges such as resource constraints and complex standards highlight the need for government-led guidance and skills development.
From stronger retrenchment safeguards to the inclusion of gig workers under formal labour protections, proposed amendments could redefine the future of work for millions of South Africans.
Nearly half of South Africans dedicate more than 40% of their take-home pay to repayments – and there are indications of ‘savings fatigue’.
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