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Office of the Credit Ombud sees 29,3% increase in the number of consumer disputes closed during 2010 When will the Rand weaken - and against what? Wits University and Old Mutual join hands to increase knowledge base on social security Leading the way for commercial fleets to become carbon neutral PSG Konsult maintains profitability The Consumer Protection Act and Government Services (with a word about property and the voetstoots clause) Is the CPA the final word on product liability? Farewell to small print – unfair contract terms and reasonable cancellation penalties South Africa ideally positioned as gateway to Islamic Finance in Africa M-insurance: where is it moving to? Paladin Capital gearing up for curro’s listing Discovery Invest products now available on Astute Asset Management confidence remains strong going into 2011 Riaan Dreyer appointed chairman of Astute FSE Short term insurance helps ordinary South Africans meet spiraling medical costs The nuts and bolts of Regulation 28 Aon: Airlines predict passenger numbers to rise in 2011 Mutual & Federal committed to staff development Consolidation expected among smaller insurance brokers Does your Business Continuity plan stand up to disaster? A new era dawns for global insurance industry Can hedge funds and asset managers combine effectively? PFA: No benefit due as deceased was no longer member of the fund PFA: Employer must notify fund of death of member for benefit to be paid timeously PFA dismisses complaint as full benefits had been paid out PFA: Complainant’s omission to act absolves fund of liability PFA: Woman cannot withdraw from retirement fund before AGE 55 You must be dead for death benefit to be paid out, PFA rules FIA wins legal battle on home language for regulatory exams From “storm in a tea cup” to blatant scare mongering FSB issues release re deadline and language of the RE exams Inseta : FAIS Regulatory Examination Learning Material Investec Capital Markets sees appetite for corporate debt PPS gives R2 billion back to members Submission by the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) on the Gauteng Open Road Tolling Aon South Africa receives competition commission approval for acquisition of Glenrand MIB NAIFA comments on INSETA's withdrawl of study material Hands on approach required to help South Africans Retire comfortably Completion of sale of Old Mutual's US Life business The anti regulatory exam movement gains impetus Santam wins SAMBRA Insurer of the Year award Investec Property Re-Enters the Listed Property Sector Inflation – an investment risk often overlooked Too many South Africans sent abroad without company cover Collective misconduct and discipline SA retirement investors are getting a raw deal National Credit Regulator publishes Guidelines for the Compliance Report and Assurance Engagement Report Regulator deals decisively with wrongdoers Automated compliance is a bottom-line benefit Leaders set tone in fight against fraud