Parental obligations towards children’s rights
On Sunday we celebrated Human Rights Day, a day of great importance in our young democracy. Of equal importance are the rights of young humans in terms of the obligations on their parents […]
Treasury’s strategy for unclaimed benefits ‘conflates two separate issues’
The industry broadly supports centralising tracing and administration but questions whether moving assets to the CPD is necessary, appropriate, or in members’ interests.
Parental obligations towards children’s rights
On Sunday we celebrated Human Rights Day, a day of great importance in our young democracy. Of equal importance are the rights of young humans in terms of the obligations on their parents […]
FSCA issues second crypto health warning
In a recent press release the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) notes its concern with the increasing volume of crypto assets (cryptos) related losses suffered by financial consumers in the past months and […]
Industry expresses disappointment at termination of Section 12J tax concessions
National Treasury announced in its 2021 Budget that the Section 12J tax incentive, introduced in 2008, will not be extended beyond its sunset date at the end June. What was National Treasury’s objectives […]
Industry expresses disappointment at termination of Section 12J tax concessions
National Treasury announced in its 2021 Budget that the Section 12J tax incentive, introduced in 2008, will not be extended beyond its sunset date at the end June. What was National Treasury’s objectives […]
Top ways to promote your business on Facebook
One year since the country entered lockdown, digital payments have become the norm for convenient and safe transactions. Illustrating this trend, online payment gateway PayFast saw a 412% increase in payments made using […]
Top ways to promote your business on Facebook
One year since the country entered lockdown, digital payments have become the norm for convenient and safe transactions. Illustrating this trend, online payment gateway PayFast saw a 412% increase in payments made using […]
CPD obligations – You only have two months to stay in the game
31 May 2021, the annual CPD deadline is looming. Are you on track with your required hours? Have you done enough professional reading, attended webinars as well as courses to ensure that you […]
CPD obligations – You only have two months to stay in the game
31 May 2021, the annual CPD deadline is looming. Are you on track with your required hours? Have you done enough professional reading, attended webinars as well as courses to ensure that you […]
Broker of the future – It is not so much about what you do, but how
If you had any doubt that all cats are grey in the new global village, the reality of a post-Covid world confirms that there is no more “old normal” – the industry, wherever […]
Broker of the future – It is not so much about what you do, but how
If you had any doubt that all cats are grey in the new global village, the reality of a post-Covid world confirms that there is no more “old normal” – the industry, wherever […]
CMS releases results of COVID-19 Vaccines Survey on people’s attitudes
The public’s response and attitude to vaccination against the various strains of the Covid virus is a hot discussion topic, and fertile ground for conspiracy theories. The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) conducted […]
CMS releases results of COVID-19 Vaccines Survey on people’s attitudes
The public’s response and attitude to vaccination against the various strains of the Covid virus is a hot discussion topic, and fertile ground for conspiracy theories. The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) conducted […]
Banks apply winning formula during Covid crisis
“As at 24 October 2020, banks had provided over R50 billion in financial relief to South African businesses and individuals who are financially distressed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown – […]
Where are we now, one year since the start of Covid-19?
“The Covid-19 global pandemic has caused ripples through global financial markets as the virus continues to spread across the globe,” according to a Moneyweb article of 18 March 2020. Approximately one year down the line, […]
CIS industry somewhat surprisingly attract record breaking net inflows in 2020
From strong net inflows of R123.2 billion for 2019, to record breaking net inflows of R213 billion in 2020, the local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry recorded its highest increase ever in the industry’s […]
Long-term insurance statistics – Pay-outs again reflect the importance and value of what we do
Policyholders and beneficiaries received claims and benefit payments worth R522.7 billion from South African life insurers in 2020. According to the long-term insurance statistics released by the Association for Savings and Investment South […]
