What Does Your Online Presence Say About You?
Have you “googled” your name? Do you come up on the first page of the search results? The fact is you have an online presence, either intentionally or unintentionally, or both. In a […]
Will medical schemes adhere to an inflation-linked tariff hike?
The Council for Medical Schemes has advised medical schemes to limit their contribution increases for 2025 to 4.4% plus ‘reasonable’ utilisation estimates.
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Cyber insurance – A first priority for SMEs
Late last year, Business Report shared that according to the global Cyber Exposure Index, South Africa currently has the sixth highest average exposure to cybercrime, with businesses in the industrial and financial sectors […]
Cyber insurance – A first priority for SMEs
Late last year, Business Report shared that according to the global Cyber Exposure Index, South Africa currently has the sixth highest average exposure to cybercrime, with businesses in the industrial and financial sectors […]
Business interruption and cyber risk top SA corporate concerns
Allianz Risk Barometer 2019: Business interruption and cyber risk top South African corporate concerns According to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer, cyber incidents now trigger the same level of corporate concern as business […]
Business interruption and cyber risk top SA corporate concerns
Allianz Risk Barometer 2019: Business interruption and cyber risk top South African corporate concerns According to the 2019 Allianz Risk Barometer, cyber incidents now trigger the same level of corporate concern as business […]
Business or commercial insurance?
Business or commercial insurance? – Advisor’s duty to ensure clients are correctly covered The conundrum of business vs commercial vehicle insurance is once again showcased in one of the most recent determinations issued […]
Business or commercial insurance?
Business or commercial insurance? – Advisor’s duty to ensure clients are correctly covered The conundrum of business vs commercial vehicle insurance is once again showcased in one of the most recent determinations issued […]
Softfin Financial Planning Software
Experience taught us that a low-cost offer should be treated with suspicion and a no-cost one with even greater circumspection. There are exceptions, though. Softbyte Computers announced last week that Moonstone subscribers can […]
Softfin Financial Planning Software
Experience taught us that a low-cost offer should be treated with suspicion and a no-cost one with even greater circumspection. There are exceptions, though. Softbyte Computers announced last week that Moonstone subscribers can […]
Fintech policies and regulatory frameworks – National Treasury programme update
“Financial Technology (FinTech) has become an increasingly popular phenomenon, with people familiarising themselves with crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin, SAFcoin and many others. The main issue with all these currencies is that they operate […]
FSCA Directive 8 – Prohibition on the acceptance of gratification
The recently published FSCA Second Quarter Bulletin 2018/2019 provides feedback on the FSCA’s regulatory update session at the recent Institute of Retirement Fund Association Conference. The directive is based on the general principle […]
Did Reserve Bank cause Sharemax implosion?
– Interesting high court judgment This rather sensational headline greeted readers of the Star newspaper on December 14, 2018. But does this reflect the real findings of the KZN High Court? A careful reading of […]
Integrate Twitter into your marketing plan – 5 tips to achieve results
Despite what people think, Twitter continues to maintain its status as a popular social media platform. The latest statistics show that there are 500 million Tweets sent each day, that’s 6 000 Tweets every […]
POPI – More regulations published
The Information Regulator in SA published the final Protection of Personal Information (POPI) regulations on 14 December 2018. The purpose of the POPI Act is to ensure all South African institutions conduct themselves in a […]
Needs analysis not a tick box exercise
The importance of an in-depth client financial needs analysis is once more highlighted in a FAIS Ombud investigation, ruling and settlement. A financial needs analysis should not just be a tick box exercise; […]
REMINDER – The impact of FAIS Notice on regulatory exams
Regulatory changes have a huge impact on the content of the Regulatory Exams. The latest FSCA FAIS Notice that comes into effect on 1 February 2019 is no exception. Candidates need to take careful note […]
