Registration has opened for The Insurance Conference 2012Published: Thu, 02 Feb 12 Registration has opened for The Insurance Conference 2012 which will be held at Sun City, from 10 - 13 June 2012 and an early bird discount is available for early bookings until 9 March 2012, so get registered now.
The Annual Insurance Conference provides a forum for all sectors of the insurance industry to ...
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Invest in advice for financial peace of mindPublished: Wed, 01 Feb 12 A solid long-term financial plan drawn up by a trusted adviser is the best investment you can make this year, according to Peter Dempsey, deputy CEO of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA). ...
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Big data holds big challenges for 2012Published: Mon, 30 Jan 12 As 2012 rolls in amid continued economic uncertainty, businesses will have to work smarter to achieve sustainability and growth. One way of succeeding is to extract more value from data through business intelligence (BI) and analytics. This poses a huge challenge to the organisation, particularly in face of the growth ...
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Your RA has more advantages than you thinkPublished: Fri, 27 Jan 12 By Cilma Heyns, Business Development Manager, Glacier by Sanlam
Retirement Annuities (RAs) offer more than just the opportunity to make additional provision for retirement; they also offer the potential for tax and estate duty savings. And the good news is that there is still time before the ...
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Survey - Professionals are more upbeat on the state of the economyPublished: Thu, 26 Jan 12 Confidence among graduate professionals* improved in the final quarter of 2011, according to the latest results from the PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index, with an overall confidence level of 58%, the highest level recorded since the first quarter of last year.
The quarterly survey, which now tracks ...
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The march of the marketsPublished: Mon, 23 Jan 12
Allan Greenblo
Editorial Director
Today’s Trustee
The tectonic plates have shifted. Lower economic growth means lower equity markets, which means lower returns on retirement savings. The long term could be long indeed ...
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Retirement Fund Trustee Liability - The Long Overdue CorrectionPublished: Mon, 23 Jan 12 By Lucian Carciumaru
Camargue Underwriting Managers (Pty) Ltd
The previous decade produced minimal claims against the Retirement Fund Trustee Policy (the Policy). This of course meant that the scope of cover was widened drastically, whilst premium rates dwindled.
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Super Ombud on the cards againPublished: Mon, 23 Jan 12 Two articles in Saturday’s Personal Finance make it clear that the current system of handling complaints is not cast in stone. The gist of the articles is summarised as follows on the Personal Finance website:
A breakdown in relations between the former Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance and the insurance ...
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Risk Management - The key to sustainable strategiesPublished: Fri, 20 Jan 12 Chief risk officers, heads of risk and compliance officers have stressed the importance of entrenching their company's sustainability. Without a solid structure of sustainable planning in your risk management objectives and the future of your organisation may not be as secure as you'd like. Perhaps ...
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Competition for University places highlights need for careful planningPublished: Wed, 18 Jan 12 The release of the recent 2011 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results by the Department of Basic Education, and the rush by many students to ensure they have a place on their preferred courses, has highlighted the appetite for tertiary education among the newly matriculated, yet for many the rising cost of education ...
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Financial planning key to overcoming debt in 2012Published: Tue, 17 Jan 12 Enquiries for assistance with debt by South African consumers has already tripled in the beginning of 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to debt-counselling business Debt Busters. This alarming news highlights the importance for all South Africans to ensure they have a sound financial plan in ...
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Government needs to strike correct balance with retirement reformPublished: Tue, 10 Jan 12 Government’s proposed overhaul of South Africa’s current retirement funding model is a positive step given the alarming lack of retirement savings among the majority of South Africans. However, it is critical that the correct balance is struck in order for the initiative to succeed.
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