Momentum tops R7bn target as new-business value lags sales growth
Metropolitan improved adviser productivity and returned to positive new-business value, while Momentum Investments’ shift towards living annuities weighed on its margin.
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Momentum lifts earnings as new business volumes rise across key divisions
Broad-based earnings growth was accompanied by tighter new business margins as the group contended with product-mix pressure across parts of the business.
Suretyships mean what they say: advisers learn hard lessons after broker house collapse
A Northern Cape High Court ruling shows how easily advisers can be left personally exposed.
Momentum doubles down on IFAs – advice at the heart of its impact strategy
CEO Jeanette Marais says Momentum will ‘invest aggressively in advice’ in its effort to strengthen VNB and long-term competitiveness.
Momentum posts record earnings, but VNB under pressure from annuity mix
Despite a 20% drop in the value of new business, Momentum’s annuity earnings remain strong and underlying profitability resilient, lifting normalised headline earnings 41%.
Momentum’s new business sales down 4% compared to the third quarter of 2024
Lump-sum product sales in Momentum Corporate and Metropolitan Life weakened, while life annuity volumes continued to grow in Momentum Investments.
Link between size of household investments and financial advice
The research also finds that South Africans turn to advisers primarily in times of uncertainty or when faced with a personal crisis.
Financial sector shines with Top Employer recognition for 2025
The financial sector stands out with leading companies like RMB, Sanlam, Momentum, and Santam earning Top Employer status for 2025.
