The Prudential Authority has withdrawn its liquidation bid after progress on depositor repayments, but Ithala is still unlicensed and cannot resume deposit-taking.
Santam recently announced that they have paid just over R1 billion in interim relief to policyholders in the hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail services industries, who have the Contingent Business Interruption (CBI) extension in […]
Santam recently announced that they have paid just over R1 billion in interim relief to policyholders in the hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail services industries, who have the Contingent Business Interruption (CBI) extension in […]
An analysis of Discovery Insure’s clients’ driving behaviour during the national lockdown indicates that its best drivers reduced their mileage by up to 89%, and younger drivers reduced their mileage more than older […]
The COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the use of technologies and digital transformation in businesses. According to research conducted by Vodafone recently, 71% of businesses have made at least one new technology investment in […]
A recent Gartner poll showed that 48% of employees will likely work remotely at least part of the time after COVID-19 versus 30% before the pandemic. The pandemic has therefore forced the adoption […]
Over the last few weeks some of the major financial services companies released their results. How, if at all, have headline earnings been impacted because of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdown? […]
Over the last few weeks some of the major financial services companies released their results. How, if at all, have headline earnings been impacted because of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdown? […]
CIO Greg Hopkins of PSG Asset Management recently asked whether investors are really covering all the risks in their portfolios and points out that investors should not just be insuring their portfolios against […]
CIO Greg Hopkins of PSG Asset Management recently asked whether investors are really covering all the risks in their portfolios and points out that investors should not just be insuring their portfolios against […]
The problems concerning these policies, as recently highlighted by the LT Ombud, concern at least the last five of the six “Treating Customers Fairly” (TCF) buttons: ● Products & services marketed and sold […]
The problems concerning these policies, as recently highlighted by the LT Ombud, concern at least the last five of the six “Treating Customers Fairly” (TCF) buttons: ● Products & services marketed and sold […]
The office of the Long-term Ombud has raised an extremely concerning trend in the August edition of its quarterly newsletter, OMBUZZ. An investigation identified at least 68 complaints received since 2018 from policyholders, […]
The office of the Long-term Ombud has raised an extremely concerning trend in the August edition of its quarterly newsletter, OMBUZZ. An investigation identified at least 68 complaints received since 2018 from policyholders, […]
“Whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay. Done well, it can be a powerful tool for your business, helping you raise your profile online and stay connected with […]
In July this year, the FSCA published a revised draft Conduct Standard setting out requirements relating to third party cell captive insurance business, with the main objective to prescribe the requirements that cell […]
Recent load shedding schedules and power outages have a huge impact on businesses. In a recent Notice, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) notified financial institutions that, where institutions have a requirement to submit […]
Various recent media reports commented on the planned changes to the tax legislation which could see common errors on tax returns resulting in jail time. “New draft legislation seeks to scrap the concept […]
