Clients whose financial habits have been moulded by sound advice over many years are unlikely to act irresponsibly now, says Fairbairn’s Guy Holwill.
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As South Africa received the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines that are expected to help the country’s efforts to stem the Covid-19 virus, medical aid umbrella bodies assured members that their medical scheme […]
Although COVID-19 has created greater awareness of the need for life insurance, consumer spending power has reduced significantly. Add to this the increase in death and funeral claims as well as the impact […]
“The days of wealthy taxpayers’ tax compliance status not being fully tested by SARS are well and truly over,” Peter Dachs, head of ENSafrica’s tax department writes in Business Day. According to SARS […]
Following the legal certainty it sought on business interruption claims, it is to be hoped that the FSCA will follow the example of the UK regulator in quickly setting guidelines and principles for […]
Given the unprecedented disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, it is no surprise that business interruption and the pandemic outbreak top the 2021 Allianz Risk Barometer, an annual survey on global business risks […]
The global pandemic has caused disruptions to economies around the world. While the most devastating effects of the disease have been the number of infections and deaths, its economic consequences cannot be understated. […]
“Critics of the report fail to understand the findings. The report DOES NOT say legitimate investigations of wrongdoing is racist because it identified more black wrongdoers, it says, the med schemes have not […]
A Sanlam independently commissioned survey on educational savings in South Africa showed that most participants save under R20 000 for education a year. Once school fees are deducted, that leaves little wiggle room […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has just published its quarterly report for the period ended 30 September 2020. Tasked with monitoring the financial performance and soundness of medical schemes, the CMS publishes […]
After various delays, including an urgent application to interdict the release, the Section 59 Interim Investigation Report into allegations of unfair racial discrimination and procedural unfairness, intended for release in December 2020, was […]
Towards the end of 2020, we announced that Moonstone’s Business School of Excellence (MBSE) has partnered with FUNDI and STUDENT HERO – two leading education funding providers, to help you apply or pre-qualify […]
Towards the end of 2020, we announced that Moonstone’s Business School of Excellence (MBSE) has partnered with FUNDI and STUDENT HERO – two leading education funding providers, to help you apply or pre-qualify […]
“The retirement funds sector in South Africa has seen significant change in the past few years – with the focus largely on stronger regulation to protect the interests of members. There can be […]
January is typically a very long month for many South African families seeking to stretch December salaries until the first payday of the New Year, with the result that many consumers take out […]
The Department of Transport has announced that learner and drivers’ licences which have expired from 26 March 2020 to 31 December 2020 are deemed valid until 30 August 2021. But although there has […]
The Department of Transport has announced that learner and drivers’ licences which have expired from 26 March 2020 to 31 December 2020 are deemed valid until 30 August 2021. But although there has […]
