Sanlam expects Santam deal to lift returns
Sanlam says buying out Santam’s minority shareholders would support earnings growth, improve capital allocation and help lift adjusted return on equity above 20% by 2030.
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SanlamAllianz: Can the African expansion deliver?
Integration is largely complete, but weak general insurance results and problems at its reinsurance arm are putting SanlamAllianz’s growth ambitions under pressure.
Sanlam wants a bigger slice of customers’ financial lives
A new app combining banking, credit, rewards, insurance, and investments aims to attract younger customers and deepen long-term relationships.
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.
Building South Africa’s digital financial rails
The emergence of tokenised assets raises the question whether SA can develop trusted local infrastructure rather than rely on systems built elsewhere.
Sanlam bets on banking to deepen customer ties
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.
This is what finally prompts South Africans to make a will
Sanlam’s survey finds that major family events are powerful catalysts for will-making, while financial advisers are also well placed to prompt clients to act.
Retirement advice: The right help at the wrong time
Many members value retirement guidance, but research suggests it often comes after key savings, preservation, and income decisions have already been made.
Sanlam adviser loses urgent application despite court’s finding on disputed ‘bobbejaan’ phrase
The High Court accepted the adviser’s explanation of an Afrikaans expression for interim purposes, but held that unresolved earlier allegations could still justify terminating his contract.
Investment benchmark debuts with strong customer experience score
The inaugural benchmark outperformed the global standard, while the life insurance results highlighted a similar gap between customer experience and perceived value.
Small bets, big consequences: How gambling quietly erodes financial resilience
The latest Benchmark research argues that small, recurring gambling losses can compound over time just as powerfully as disciplined investing can build wealth.
The next frontier for employee benefits is integration
Sanlam’s Benchmark report argues that improving member outcomes increasingly depends on linking financial advice, healthcare, and risk benefits.
More early signs that the two-pot system is working
Data from Alexforbes and Sanlam suggests more members are preserving retirement savings, though it is too soon to know whether the shift will last.
Sanlam partnership helps Ninety One grow to record AUM
The completed transaction added scale, while a recovery in client demand pushed the asset manager back into net positive flows after last year’s outflows.
Sanlam’s inflows surge as product-mix shift puts pressure on new business margins
Growth was led by investment and life business, with a continued shift towards capital-light solutions reducing short-term new business margins.
Sanlam pivots towards partnerships as active management model shifts
The group says the industry is moving towards customised solutions, prompting it to hand active management to Ninety One and focus on alternatives, distribution, and emerging markets.
State Street and Ninety One partner in active ETF push
The tie-up will begin with global equity and emerging market ETFs and is designed to widen access to active strategies across international markets.
