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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The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill has been a subject of controversy since inception. Whilst the government forges ahead with the introduction of NHI, many experts believe the system will fail. A wide […]
As a result of the right to appeal against a debarment decision, there was a substantial increase in debarment cases referred to the Tribunal since April 2018. In most of these cases the process […]
As a result of the right to appeal against a debarment decision, there was a substantial increase in debarment cases referred to the Tribunal since April 2018. In most of these cases the process […]
Although South Africans believe that insurance provides them with peace at mind, more than half polled in a recent study indicated that affordability was a key barrier to uninsured risks. These were just […]
Although South Africans believe that insurance provides them with peace at mind, more than half polled in a recent study indicated that affordability was a key barrier to uninsured risks. These were just […]
“The local CIS industry held Assets under management of R2.4 trillion at the end of Sept 2019 across 1592 portfolios. For the past 3 years, investors have firmly favoured interest-bearing portfolios over equities […]
“The local CIS industry held Assets under management of R2.4 trillion at the end of Sept 2019 across 1592 portfolios. For the past 3 years, investors have firmly favoured interest-bearing portfolios over equities […]
BrandsEye’s 2019 Banking Sentiment Index analysed 1.9 million social media posts about South Africa’s largest banks and included an analysis of 68 500 posts about the new entrants, Bank Zero, Discovery Bank and Tyme. Below are some […]
BrandsEye’s 2019 Banking Sentiment Index analysed 1.9 million social media posts about South Africa’s largest banks and included an analysis of 68 500 posts about the new entrants, Bank Zero, Discovery Bank and Tyme. Below are some […]
The Pension Funds Adjudicator recently ruled that a death benefit was distributed fairly although one of the beneficiaries was not financially dependent on the deceased. “The entitlement stems from the fact that the […]
Medical schemes are facing tremendous pressure in a low growth market where customer expectations and utilisation are very high and increasing, while loyalty is on the decline as a result of lower price […]
Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 governs the distribution and payment of lump sum benefits payable on the death of a member of a pension fund, provident fund, pension […]
An insurer’s obligations concerning the lapsing of a policy was recently the subject of an investigation by the Long-term Ombud, following the repudiation of a claim. “Repudiation involves disputing the validity of a […]
The new Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements for Financial Services Providers, 2017 (Board Notice 194 of 2017) sets out a number of new requirements relating to the financial soundness requirement of representatives. […]
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) recently released the Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry statistics for the quarter and year ended June 2018. The statistics show that the strong net inflows […]
In the midst of the world cup soccer hype, Neymar memes and speculation on which team will be crowned as the winners of World Cup 2018, the role of soccer coaches sometimes fades […]
