Why policyholders complained to the short-term ombudsman in 2023

‘Lack of maintenance or wear and tear’ gave rise to most of the disputes in several categories of insurance.

AI, digital currencies, and ESG are shaping currency trading strategies

Citadel unpacks currency fluctuation dynamics and how the rand is impacted by global and local events and indicators.

Regulators encourage ESG investments in the financial services industry

The FSCA is taking a number of steps to encourage retirement funds to invest in green and other ESG investments.

ESG disclosure framework in the pipeline for financial services companies

The SA Reserve Bank will shortly issue a draft sketching an ESG disclosure framework for the financial services organisations that it supervises.

Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius on … everything

Mark Mobius, founder of Mobius Capital Partners and former chairperson of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, is widely credited with having established emerging markets as an asset class. Mobius had virtual “fire-side chat” with […]

‘Most SA investors see environmental and social issues as important’

The global pandemic has sharpened South African investors’ focus on environmental and social issues, amid calls for greater sustainability-focused performance data, according to the Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS) 2021. The annual GIS […]

‘Most SA investors see environmental and social issues as important’

Allan Gray answers the 5 key questions financial advisers and clients are asking

In Allan Gray’s latest Quarterly Commentary, Tamryn Lamb, Allan Gray’s head of retail distribution, distilled some of the points discussed at the asset manager’s 2021 Investment Summit to answer the five key questions […]