The 2026 Alpha Female Report records the first fall in female representation among active fund managers in eight years, while assets managed by women and mixed-gender teams continue to grow.
The former finance minister says South Africa’s challenge is not a shortage of regulation, but ensuring institutions have the people, skills, and capacity to implement it effectively.
A Bill before Parliament would give the SARB a statutory mechanism to address legacy contracts that still reference JIBAR when the benchmark ceases at the end of 2026.
Practical steps for FSPs and their clients to spot, verify, and prevent fraud before a compromised email becomes a costly payment.
Morningstar research finds that clients are looking for more than help with specific financial problems – and advisers may need to rethink how they explain their value.
A new GoTyme-powered banking service is part of a broader strategy to build closer customer relationships, even as investment in future growth weighs on earnings.
Initial cost comparisons can obscure how fees linked to assets, salaries, or membership grow over time, potentially producing sharply different outcomes.
The savings and investment industry says it supports transformation but warns that a proliferation of overlapping policy frameworks could undermine gains already achieved.
Customer numbers are expected to pass one million this month, while Old Mutual targets a monthly break-even by 2028 as it builds scale.
Large corporate risk sales boosted the headline figures, while Wealth Management recorded higher living annuity and endowment sales and guaranteed annuity sales declined.
The FATF warns that professional networks are combining informal value transfers with regulated financial platforms and new technologies to move illicit funds across borders.
New IRFA chairperson Nancy Andrews says the industry must look beyond immediate developments and focus on responsible stewardship, sound governance, and long-term outcomes for members.
Discovery Bank has reached profitability, while Vitality, Invest, and Insure are making larger contributions as the group gradually broadens its earnings base.
What began as a programme rewarding healthier behaviour now spans insurance, healthcare, technology and more than 50 million members worldwide.
From regulatory exams to qualifications, Class of Business training, and CPD, MBSE can support professionals through the broader Fit and Proper requirements.
Life APE sales and gross flows rose 21%, while results from operations are expected to increase, but investment returns have put pressure on profitability.
IRFA will focus on governance, member education, and constructive policy engagement as the retirement-fund sector navigates continuing regulatory change.
