Is climate volatility making some risks uninsurable?
Brokers’ local knowledge and risk-prevention advice could help keep more properties and businesses insurable as weather-related losses mount.
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Why put a finance qualification on your 2027 to-do list?
What will still be useful when the world of work changes? A finance qualification can provide a foundation in knowledge, technology, and skills that can adapt with the industry.
Can advisers explain their AI-assisted recommendations?
Panellists at the FIA Advice Summit said advisers must question AI-generated recommendations, apply their own judgement, and remain accountable for the advice they give.
FIA Advice Summit 2026: Watch Moonstone’s interviews from the event
Moonstone covered the people and perspectives behind the conversations shaping financial advice. Watch our interviews with FIA leadership and industry representatives.
COFI: Existing licence holders won’t have to reapply
The FSCA plans to consult on its relicensing approach and publish it about six months before the relevant provisions take effect.
FIA Advice Summit 2026: Why trust matters more than ever
From AI and climate risk to healthcare costs and regulatory reform, the summit explored how advisers can adapt while preserving sound judgement, accountability, and meaningful client relationships.
NCC extends deadline for opt-out registry comments
Financial institutions, insurers, and other direct marketers have until 6 November to comment on proposed guidelines setting out their compliance obligations.
Hollard refreshes brand positioning around greater certainty
The insurer says its new positioning reflects the need to help customers navigate interconnected risks and make more confident decisions in a changing world.
Opt-out rules bring financial services into the compliance net
The NCC’s draft guidelines include financial institutions and insurers, giving businesses five months to prepare for monthly database cleansing and enforcement.
RAF’s balance sheet delivers a brutal reality check
The return to the GRAP accounting standard has put R452.4bn of liabilities back on the books – more than nine times the RAF’s annual income of R48.1bn.
Sanlam offers R505 a share to take Santam private
Sanlam wants to take full ownership of Santam in a deal that values minority shareholders’ exit at a 26.6% premium.
Momentum Corporate to acquire full ownership of Verso
The deal gives Momentum full ownership of the retirement fund administrator despite Verso’s recent losses, with scale and complementary businesses central to the rationale.
Your future self is counting on you
World Financial Planning Day is a timely reminder to reflect on your retirement plan, with MBSE’s Julette Wentzel asking whether your future self will thank you for today’s decisions.
FIC provides practical guide to RMCP submissions under Directive 12
The FIC has laid out the practical steps for accountable institutions facing their first RMCP submission deadlines under Directive 12.
Before you judge someone else’s will, check your own
As World Financial Planning Day highlights the value of turning financial goals into action, MBSE’s Tyrone Ford asks whether your own estate plan would leave your family knowing what you wanted – and what to do next.
AI could change financial advice. But who is thinking for the client?
FSCA deputy commissioner Farzana Badat offers a glimpse into the regulator’s thinking on accountability, privacy, and human oversight.
Women are managing more money as global fund-management progress slips
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.
