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Funds must be harder on employers who fail to pay contributions

02 August 2022 | PFA - Pension Fund Adjudicator

A provident fund is empowered to take legal action against employers who fail to pay contributions. It is not enough to only send letters to employers pointing out non-compliance.

King IV: The role of policies and procedures in good corporate governance

01 August 2022 | General

Good corporate governance entails ensuring that your company has the correct policies and procedures in place. Companies need not be bogged down by unnecessary paperwork at inception. However, there is merit in implementing some basic policies and procedures.

The FSCA launches baseline survey results on financial literacy in SA

29 July 2022 | Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (was FSB)

On Thursday the 28th of July 2022, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) launched its findings of the 2020 Baseline survey on financial literacy in South Africa. The survey was conducted in partnership with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the South African Social Attitude Surveys (SASAS).

Death claims during fourth COVID wave closer to pre-pandemic levels

28 July 2022 | Association for Savings & Investment SA (ASISA)

South African life insurers reported a significant drop in death claims for the six months to the end of March 2022 when compared to previous six monthly reporting periods since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. South Africa experienced the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections during December 2021, which peaked during the middle of that month.

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