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How to build your finances from the ground up and achieve your goals

19 August 2020

We all know the economic impact of COVID-19 is greater than any event in the last 80 years. That is a fact. But the reality of dealing with this fact will be different for everybody.

Changing mindsets is needed for South Africans to become savers and planners instead of spenders

19 August 2020

The importance of savings and actively building financial security have been highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic which has left many South Africans with high levels of household debt facing uncertain futures, says Old Mutual.

Ageing in the 21st century: what you don’t know can kill you

18 August 2020

Experts worldwide have called it “a situation without precedent” and a “first in world history”. Everyone from the United Nations to WHO and TIME magazine have called it the most pressing and compelling fact of our generation: people are living longer but not necessarily better.

Mental and physical wellbeing have significant financial implications for your clients

13 August 2020

Financial advisers and planners have countless opportunities to influence positive client outcomes in a range of non-financial disciplines. In recent newsletters we shared the need for advisers to consider aspects such as health, social networks, and wellbeing in addition to traditional financial portfolios. The correlation between improved financial outcomes and wellness is already widely accepted by health and life insurance providers. “The joining of insurance and wellness is the most obvious marriage in the world,” said Gareth Friedlander, Discovery Life deputy CEO. He was commenting during an exclusive interview with FAnews to discuss the life insurer’s 2019 claims statistics.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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