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ASISA: Critical illness cover considered a luxury rather than a necessity by South Africa’s income earners

28 October 2025 | Association for Savings & Investment SA (ASISA)

Just over 24 000 South African formally employed income earners are expected to be diagnosed with a critical illness such as cancer, a heart attack or stroke in 2025, according to actuarial estimates.

Fund in hot water for not meeting member’s benefit payout wish

27 October 2025 | PFA - Pension Fund Adjudicator

A provident fund has been hauled over the coals by the Pension Funds Adjudicator for making payment of a member’s withdrawal benefit without consent and for acting contrary to the rules of the fund and the Pension Funds Act.

FATF victory leaves adviser compliance load unchanged

27 October 2025 | General

The headline financial services news this October is that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced that South Africa has been removed from its ‘increased monitoring’ grey list, ending a punishment that was meted out almost three years ago, in February 2023. Today’s newsletter offers some comments on the development, which is unlikely to shift the administrative and compliance burden faced by financial and investment advisers.

SA life insurers conclude the first half of 2025 with assets under management of R4.8 trillion

15 October 2025 | Association for Savings & Investment SA (ASISA)

South African life insurers remained well-capitalised in the first half of this year and in a strong position to continue honouring contractual promises made to policyholders and their beneficiaries.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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