Sanlam: clients need advisers’ counsel in a more fragmented world
Global shocks may be getting harder to forecast, and the real task is constructing portfolios that can withstand a wider range of outcomes.
AI
Naked’s ChatGPT app signals where insurance distribution may be heading
The insurtech says the new app is a step towards a future where AI assistants could help consumers to manage and automate parts of their insurance decisions.
Why AI could change everything we value about work and wealth
A former Google X executive says humanity faces 12 to 15 turbulent years as AI disrupts jobs, economies, and power structures before ushering in an age of abundance.
The evolution of financial advice: why empathy matters as much as expertise
As financial advice shifts beyond technical solutions, advisers are increasingly valued for their ability to guide clients through behaviour and life’s defining moments.
AI’s ‘jagged frontier’ poses risks for lawyers
The failures of generative AI are concentrated in citation-heavy, consequence-heavy tasks where verification is essential.
Prudential Authority warns of AI-accelerated cyber attacks
Financial institutions must move beyond monitoring and focus on resilience, containment, and recovery under compressed timelines.
Regulators step in as AI adoption exposes new financial risks
As AI-driven incidents increase, insurers face mounting pressure to replace implicit cover with explicit policies tailored to new technological risks.
‘Happening at the speed of light’: AI’s impact on portfolios and advice
Jennison’s Mark Baribeau outlines a three-phase AI cycle reshaping markets. Dispersion between the winners and losers will widen – and flexibility will be critical.
SA equities still trade at a discount as global markets grow more concentrated, says Discovery
Discovery Invest’s 2026 outlook highlights improved domestic fundamentals, attractive relative valuations, and scope for rate easing.
Ninety One flags shift from US dominance to broader opportunity sets
John Stopford says future market returns may be shaped by different forces than those of the past decade, with implications for South African assets.
Key fintech policy developments to watch in 2026
Regulatory initiatives across payments, digital assets, open finance and embedded finance are expected to progress this year.
When AI goes wrong, liability still lands on humans
As AI reshapes workplace decisions, legal experts and insurers warn that professional indemnity and D&O exposure is rising fast.
AI vaults from fringe concern to top-tier business risk
Small and mid-sized businesses face heightened AI risks, but targeted support from insurers and advisers can help bridge the gap.
Why I turned bullish on Bitcoin and bombed-out AI hyperscalers
Ryk de Klerk links Bitcoin’s slump and hyperscalers’ pain to a jump in Big Tech bond spreads, arguing the market has priced in heavy capex and financing needs.
New HPCSA rules put patients’ voices first in life-and-death decisions
Updated ethical guidelines give South Africans clearer control over end-of-life choices and tighten safeguards around the use of AI in healthcare.
FSCA and PA publish comprehensive study into AI use in financial sector
The regulators will issue a discussion paper to clarify governance, disclosure, and consumer-protection expectations.
NCC launches probes into Shein and Temu as regulators warn of rising digital-market risks
Regulators warn that digital-market growth is outpacing consumer protection and local-job safeguards.
