People’s expenses change in retirement. Shouldn’t their income too?

Conventional wisdom says that living expenses rise uniformly with inflation, so many financial plans are based simply on that. But analysing the spending patterns of retirees shows us that the data tells a different story.

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R E and Qualifications Fraud

In a holding statement published on Thursday, 15 June, the Financial Planning Institute (FPI) responded as follows to a media release by the FSB: Falsification of Regulatory Examination Results and Issuance of Fraudulent Certificates […]

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Fraudulent medical aid claims

A recent article on the Health24 website had me reaching for heart pills I do not have. Discovery Health CEO, Dr Jonathan Broomberg, revealed that his company recovered R400 million on behalf of its […]

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Fraudulent Medical claims amount to billions

Legalbrief Today reported on a statement by Discovery Health’s CEO, Dr Jonathan Broomberg, that fraud in the medical schemes industry is estimated to cost SA between R8.22bn and R43.2bn. One of the latest […]

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Fraud knows no Boundaries

Consumers at the lower end of the market are often more vulnerable when it comes to being defrauded. The latest Ombud determination provides details of how the Reformed Christians for Truth Church became […]

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Fraudulent RE Certificates

Candidates who pass the level 1 regulatory examination are issued with certificates which record this fact. These documents contain a number of security features to avoid fraudulent use thereof. Details of this cannot, […]

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