Discovery Health has abandoned recovery action against more than 16 500 members, agreeing to absorb up to R170 million in overpaid ATB claims after sustained pressure from MediCheck,
Earlier this year the Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor painted a grim picture of South Africans’ money matters. The just-released 10X Investments report on retirement readiness in South Africa adds to this […]
Political and economic uncertainties are wreaking havoc with the rand. In a recent media release, Tom Elliott, International Investment Strategist at deVere Group, explains what this will mean for investments for the rest […]
“The way in which financial advice is delivered has to change. The industry is facing challenges from regulation and technology that will make old models of advice obsolete in the very near future”, […]
National Wills Week 2019, takes place from today (the 16th) until 20 September. In a recent article, Eric Jordaan from Crue Invest (Pty) Ltd shared some sound advice for both you and your […]
Earlier this week, parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry was briefed on the new National Credit Amendment Act. As part of the briefing, parliament received a socio-economic impact assessment study (SEIAS) on […]
The Portfolio Committee on Health has called on interested individuals and relevant stakeholders to submit written comments as well as indicate interest in making an oral submission on the National Health Insurance Bill […]
WPP and Kantar have published a ranking of the 30 most valuable South African brands. The BrandZ study, which is the only brand valuation ranking to combine company financial data with consumer insight […]
According to Zamani Ngidi, client manager: cyber solutions at Aon South Africa, as organisations grow their footprint – whether nationally or globally – they are also essentially increasing the likelihood of a cyber […]
Financial advisors are required to clear many hurdles when it comes to regulatory compliance. Those who choose to ignore the rules can find themselves at the wrong end of justice. In the financial […]
An insurer’s obligations concerning the lapsing of a policy was recently the subject of an investigation by the Long-term Ombud, following the repudiation of a claim. “Repudiation involves disputing the validity of a […]
The ultimate objective of the financial advisor is to help clients prepare for the future using the various financial products available. If the financial advisor can minimise the number of traumatic experiences that […]
The 2019 Sanlam Benchmark Survey found that one-third of employers using umbrella funds have never reviewed their provider, while less than half of respondents conducted a review of their provider every one to […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), in partnership with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), has introduced Advanced Trustee training. The training is aimed at medical schemes’ Board of Trustees, principal officers, […]
There will be planned maintenance of ICT systems, starting on Friday 13 September 2019 at 17:00, until Sunday 15 September 2019 at 20:00. This means that all ICT services, including the FSCA website, will not be accessible […]
Section 14(1) of the FAIS Act makes it compulsory to debar a person if he or she fails to comply with the requirements of Board Notice 194 of 2017 which became effective on 1 April 2018. […]
One of the predictions of 2019 was that digital transformation will be one of the big influences that will be visible in the financial services industry. Forbes predicted that “we will see big […]
LegalBrief reported yesterday that the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg), in a judgment written by Judge Roland Sutherland, has confirmed similar rulings in the Western Cape, KZN and Limpopo divisions, that the High Court […]
