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Ever considered providing financial advice to customers employed in the public sector? In a report titled: The Indebtedness of Public Servants dated November 2007, Prof. S.S Sangweni states that, “good financial management skills and ability, coupled with financial discipline and planning, are crucial competencies for public servants.”
In a heavily constricted market, an increasingly innovative approach to product development is seeing some insurers reaching out to previously under-served consumers. In addition, in a market where consumers are monitoring their spending habits more closely than ever, every cent counts.
The discretionary living trust continues to fulfill an important role, both in estate planning and as a business structuring tool. As with every other part of the financial planning process, suitability of the product for the particular client is always a pertinent issue.
Effective risk assessment is essential in order to provide the appropriate investment advice to clients. It also gives intermediaries a powerful tool for better client engagement, says Danelle van Heerde, Head of Advice Processes and Tools at Sanlam.
Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?