DELAYED GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS IMPACT ON PENSION FUND CONTRIBUTIONSPublished: Tue, 29 Jun 21 Having been inundated over the last several years with volumes of complaints against the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) and its participating employers, the Pension Funds Adjudicator, Adv Muvhango Lukhaimane, has in a recent determination called into question the viability of the fund that is compulsory ...
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CPI for May 2021Published: Wed, 23 Jun 21 Consumer price inflation increased by 5. 2% year-on-year as at the end of May 2021, which was greater than the 4. 4% year-on-year increase from the previous month. Inflation is a subject of real interest globally as the US saw a sharp increase in their rate of inflation. The US Federal Reserve has however stated their ...
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Free Online Discussion – recent regulatory impact on claimsPublished: Thu, 17 Jun 21 Learn about the recent regulatory impact on claims by joining us online this Friday 18 June 2021. The amended Policyholder Protection Rules promulgated under section 55(5) of the Short-term Insurance Act as amended and currently in operation, alongside several key board notices has far-reaching implications when it ...
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Supporting Brokers In Optimising The Claims Experience Of Their Clients.Published: Mon, 07 Jun 21
TANSA is a team of dedicated professional Attorneys, Forensic accountants, Disaster Claims Experts and Insurance Specialists focused on Insurance Claims & Dispute Resolution. Their mission is to support brokers in optimising the claims experience of their clients. They collaborate with brokers to effectively ...
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Navigating the now – Making sense of an unsettled worldPublished: Wed, 02 Jun 21 The unsettled world as a result of Covid-19’s broader societal impact of empty sports stadiums and travel restrictions notwithstanding the whipsaw in markets has provided opportunities for certain sectors to thrive sooner than previously expected and has changed the investment landscape in others. So, what has ...
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Has COVID shaped new trends for SA investors?Published: Mon, 17 May 21 In a TransUnion survey, two of the top 10 changes in behaviour related to retirement savings – one was accessing it early to cover the shortfall and another was stopping retirement savings. These are both alarming. According to the World Bank’s 2019 report, South Africa’s savings rate is 15% of its ...
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How markets have performed in the first quarterPublished: Tue, 11 May 21 Since the equity markets bottomed a year ago after one of the sharpest sell-offs in history, life and the economy have yet to return to normal. However, financial markets continue to look beyond the current reality, toward a rosier future.
This quarter equity markets once again showed impressive strength, ...
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Stonehage Fleming Appoints New Director in South AfricaPublished: Tue, 04 May 21 Stonehage Fleming has announced the appointment of Mario Schoeman as Director of Business Development in South Africa. Mario will be responsible for leading the distribution of Stonehage Fleming’s global service offerings, including the firm’s flagship Global Best Ideas Equity fund, into the South African ...
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Better growth prospects and policy support bode well for marketsPublished: Mon, 03 May 21 It’s been a year since the pandemic and the events that followed, took the world into unchartered territory, calling on humankind’s innate ability to adapt to survive. The loss of life has been painful, and the loss of livelihoods has been devastating. The events that followed have also been remarkable ...
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Coface records a good start to the year with a net income of €56.4mPublished: Wed, 28 Apr 21 Xavier Durand, Coface CEO, commented:
“Our first-quarter results reflect our continued strong operating performance and an exceptional environment, where the number of bankruptcies has declined. We anticipate that bankruptcies will increase again once the health crisis is over and special measures to support ...
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Consumer price inflation increased by 3.2%Published: Wed, 21 Apr 21 Consumer price inflation increased by 3. 2% year-on-year as at the end of March 2021, which was greater than the 2. 9% year-on-year increase from the previous month. Inflation breached the lower end of the target band for only one month but has remained modest at the lower end of the band. There were year-on-year ...
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Offering clients options to cope with volatilityPublished: Mon, 19 Apr 21 Anyone who has been in the trenches of investing long enough will tell you that frightening market slumps are inevitable, as is long-term growth. One real hedge against these savings potholes are insurance-based investment strategies that provide a guarantee against excess downside volatility, protecting clients against ...
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First edition of the Ombudsman’s Briefcase for 2021Published: Tue, 06 Apr 21 In our first edition of the Ombudsman’s Briefcase for 2021 we take this opportunity to wish you a safe and prosperous year ahead. We face this year with a little more hope having emerged from a second wave of the coronavirus and with the COVID-19 vaccine being rolled-out. In this edition we look at insurance ...
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POPIA 101Published: Thu, 01 Apr 21 All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Here is a practical guide to the most important aspects
With the commencement date of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) of 1 July 2021 fast approaching, businesses ...
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Don’t fall for the hype around speculative investmentsPublished: Wed, 17 Mar 21 In the current market climate where market returns disappoint expectations, investors can easily fall for the hype around speculative investments that promise high yields. However, investors should also be careful not to get caught up in a trading frenzy in fear of missing out on the latest buzzing stocks. While some ...
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SATRIX WINS MORNINGSTAR BEST FUND HOUSE AWARDPublished: Mon, 15 Mar 21 Satrix, South Africa’s leading provider of index-tracking products, has today been named the 2021 Best Fund House – Larger Fund Range in South Africa by Morningstar, a global financial services firm with 35 years of investment research.
Satrix, which launched South Africa’s first-ever exchange-traded ...
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Local hedge funds industry finding its feet in a regulated environmentPublished: Mon, 08 Mar 21 The South African hedge funds industry ended 2020 with assets under management of R73. 27 billion. Statistics released by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) show that assets under management increased by R4. Hayden Reinders, convenor of the ASISA Hedge Funds Standing Committee, says this ...
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