Newsletters 2015

January 2015

Changing responsibility in the industry - 14 January 2015
UMAs prosper as clients look for individualism - 19 January 2015
Are the doomsday preppers on the right page? - The Stage - 20 January 2015
Take the bull by the horns in 2015 - Featured Article - 22 January 2015
Load shedding causes unrest in industry - Straight Talk - 27 January 2015
Silent supporters increasing industry influence - 28 January 2015
Life sector grows despite tough economic conditions - 29 January 2015

February 2015

Going into 2015 with optimism and vigour - 2 February 2015
What can we expect from the RDR crystal ball? - 3 February 2015
Investment goals may be a key priority in 2015 - 4 February 2015
One size does not fit all generations - 5 February 2015
Time to shine for developing markets as oil turns ugly - Featured Article  - 9 February 2015
Conquering a brave new world - The Stage - 10 February 2015
Plotting the Twin Peaks map may not be easy - Straight Talk - 11 February 2015
The risk appetite conundrum - 12 February 2015
Causal events charges gains another victory with the PFA - 16 February 2015
Looking out over the precipice - 17 February 2015
Celebrating 30 years of excellence - 18 February 2015
How will the FSCA monitor your business? - 19 February 2015
Joining the crusade in fighting tax avoidance - 23 February 2015
Are you guilty of conflict of interest? - Straight Talk - 24 February 2015
Cybercrime in South Africa on the rise - 25 February 2015
Will our energy crisis lead to a Soviet style meltdown? - The Stage - 25 February 2015
Can South Africa overcome the eternal retirement struggle? - 26 February 2015

March 2015

Making tough choices - 2 March 2015
PMR announces 2015 award winners - 3 March 2015
Soaring the skies may include bearing with significant turbulence - 4 March 2015
Is the economic climate hindering the growth of SMEs? - 5 March 2015
Medical advancements work in advisers’ favour - Straight Talk - 10 March 2015
Polish the skills as entries for Financial Planner of the Year open - Featured Article - 11 March 2015
Staying ahead and relevant in a changing industry - 12 March 2015
Building on a culture of excellence to help brokers - 16 March 2015
Policy effects from recent tax changes  - 17 March 2015
Saddling up for a year of increased liability - 18 March 2015
Commitment to education and lifelong learning - 19 March 2015
Changing at a rapid pace - Featured Article - 23 March 2015
Developing future generations - 24 March 2015
Are we doing our best to open doors to business?  - The Stage - 24 March 2015
Don't ignore the power of hybrid industry models - Straight Talk - 25 March 2015
Don't rest on your laurels as liability trends continuously evolve - 26 March 2015
Avoiding unfavorable rulings and risks for non-compliance - 30 March 2015
Profiling the consequences of the UK RDR pitfalls - 31 March 2015

April 2015
Making short term sacrifices to achieve long term gains -1 April 2015
Flying the flag high when the world looks to Africa - 7 April 2015
Celebrating 15 years of empowering the financial services industry - 9 April 2015
Combat fraud in order to start treating insurers fairly - Straight Talk - 13 April 2015
Trying to solve the mystery of normal action - 14 April 2015
Effects of Budget Speech on healthcare and retirement funding - 15 April 2015
Capitalise on opportunities to improve your industry standing - 16 April 2015
Don’t blow the whistle to get rich quick - The Stage - 20 April 2015
Retirement reforms will change the face of retirement strategies - Featured Article - 20 April 2015
Don’t let disability insurance take a back seat - 21 April 2015
Behind the scenes of retirement saving - 22 April 2015
Take responsibility for your actions - 23 April 2015
A new replacement standard  - 28 April 2015
Where do duties begin and end - 29 April 2015
Hidden truths are spoken lies - 30 April 2015

May 2015
What is the problem with the short-term industry? - 4 May 2015
Planning for the future will be a key RDR role player - Featured Article - 5 May 2015
Asking the hard questions on the road to retirement - Straight Talk - 6 May 2015
Economic viability of financial planning practices - 7 May 2015
How easy will it be to mobilise the savings of the nation? - 11 May 2015
Limit your client’s exposure to risk - The Stage - 12 May 2015
TCF claims its first major industry win - 13 May 2015
FSB to deliver cell captive clarity within the next four months - 14 May 2015
Making steady progress forward in the retirement industry - 18 May 2015
This industry is about people - 19 May 2015
How deep are the pockets of excellence around the world? - 20 May 2015
Burdening costs of SA's crime ridden activities - 21 May 2015
Change can only be better - 25 May 2015
A pragmatic approach will benefit the industry as a whole - Straight Talk - 26 May 2015
Digital insurers: the transformers vs. the followers - 28 May 2015

June 2015
Putting investors first with a statement of intent - 1 June 2015
Short-term industry still battles to reduce complaints - 2 June 2015
Advisers are you growing with the flow? - 3 June 2015
Anticipation builds as FIA gears up for 2015 industry awards - 4 June 2015
Product provider need to mind their P’s and Q’s in defence - The Stage - 8 June 2015
Throw the old retirement book out the window - 8 June 2015
Survival tactics for the implementation of RDR - 9 June 2015
Embracing power in numbers - 10 June 2015
Motor insurance industry marked by mistrust and conflict - 11 June 2015
How much is enough - 12 June 2015
Retirement industry awards points to shift in industry focus - 17 June 2015
Supporting critical principles in the wealth space - 19 June 2015
Surfing the waves of change  - 22 June 2015
Alternative investments is no more just the realm of visionaries - The Stage - 23 June 2015
Lessons from the World Economic Forum - 24 June 2015
Regulatory hurdles to conquer in 2015 - 25 June 2015
Redefining the world of a successful financial planner - 29 June 2015
Changing the negative perception on retirement - 30 June 2015

July 2015
The Insurance Apprentice 2016 applications open - 1 July 2015
Don't let your client become a statistic in a cyber-risk world - 2 July 2015
Regulation is guiding us - 6 July 2015
Walking an amazing journey - 7 July 2015
Cautious optimism rises as local equities perform well - 8 July 2015
Complexities facing the financial services distribution landscape - 9 July 2015
Claims management can improve profitability - Featured Article - 13 July 2015
Fee for action - 14 July 2015
Prosper in a world full of risk - Straight Talk - 15 July 2015
Social experiment: a rethink on financial matters - 16 July 2015
Davis Commission shows its hand on VAT after long deliberations - 20 July 2015
Too small to have a global impact - 21 July 2015
A balance of probabilities - 22 July 2015
Investing in the growth and development of individuals - 27 July 2015
Facing the moment of truth in insurance - The Stage - 28 July 2015
Better enforcement needed in a key industry sector - Straight Talk - 29 July 2015
Is our industry facing a crisis of faith?  - Featured Article - 30 July 2015


August 2015
Initiating growth to move up a weight class - 3 August 2015
Working past the strong winds in the retirement industry - 4 August 2015
Improved interaction will create better client relationships - 5 August 2015
Engaging fund managers in the active versus passive debate  - 6 August 2015
The healthy state of the insurance industry - 11 August 2015
What you need to know about the proposed changes to the medical industry - 12 August 2015
Embracing change with open arms - 13 August 2015
Finding solutions to flawed systems - 18 August 2015
Embracing the world of digital - 19 August 2015
Closing the intermediary gap with broker portals - 20 August 2015
Challenging the bull that threatens productivity - Featured Article - 24 August 2015
Finding a place in this world - Straight Talk - 25 August 2015
Don’t disregard the unconventional - The Stage - 25 August 2015
Traditional thinking of retirement is becoming obsolete - 26 August 2015
Is SA further down the road in financial advice sector? - 27 August 2015
Using generic parts to cut industry costs - 31 August 2015

September 2015
Playing the waiting game to see if Nene can work miracles - 1 September 2015
The stuttering stride of China creates global worries - 2 September 2015
Swift action to jump-start consumer education  - 3 September 2015
Tracing the owners of unclaimed treasures - 7 September 2015
Because advice matters - 8 September 2015
The rise of the robo adviser - 9 September 2015
Mitigating areas of weakness to prevent wrongful acts - 10 September 2015
Embracing the world of exponential thinking - 14 September 2015
Taking the quantum leap for your business - Straight Talk 15 September 2015
Growing online capacity will be an industry differentiator - Featured Article - 16 September 2015
Inimical behavior to the efforts of law abiding FSPs - 17 September 2015
The strength of the life industry is no flash in the pan - 21 September 2015
Looking north as Africa rises - 23 September 2015
A new breed of client in the future space of advice - 28 September 2015
The heydays of estate duties may be numbered - 29 September 2015
Are we engaging with change to remain relevant? - 30 September 2015

October 2015
Risk management on the increase across Africa - 1 October 2015
 A bad habit can spread like a virus - 5 October 2015
Going back to basics to increase financial soundness - 7 October 2015
Acting in a manner that benefits the client - 8 October 2015
Polishing the cornerstone of financial wellness - Straight Talk - 12 October 2015
Looking past the claim period to pay back the money - Featured Article 13 October 2015
A changing landscape - 14 October 2015
The consequence of one wrong move - 15 October 2015
Fighting a battle that affects the industry - The Stage - 19 October 2015
Achieving growth in a forgotten market - 20 October 2015
What constitutes adequate professional development? - 21 October 2015
Making hidden risks a side issue - 22 October 2015
Keeping growth within the crosshairs becomes a key priority - 26 October 2015
#Feesmustfall - 27 October 2015
South Africa - a target for international hackers?  - 29 October 2015


November 2015
Will technology be the downfall of chancers? - 2 November 2015
Budget 2016 may be a rollercoaster if government has its way  - 3 November 2015
Strategic African growth on the cards for many insurers - 4 November 2015
Rising up to challenges by conquering the barriers - 5 November 2015
How to edge out competitors when competing for new business - 9 November 2015
Doing the rain dance in a summer of discontent - Featured Article - 10 November 2015
Looking for practicality as PFA determinations stream in - Straight Talk - 11 November 2015
Is patient centred care rhetoric or an achievable goal?  - The Stage -  12 November 2015
Change is coming – FSB provides first insight into RDR commentary - 13 November 2015
Tackling healthcare issues in South Africa  - 16 November 2015
Should terrorism be considered a fact of life in South Africa? - 18 November 2015
Concerning trends rearing their heads - 19 November 2015
Fracturing the industry with causal event charges - 23 November 2015
Tempers flare up as PMB causes more worries - 24 November 2015
Are you ready for a whole new world? - 25 November 2015
How to overcome clients' intention-behaviour gap - 26 November 2015
The offside rule when it comes to conflict of interest - 30 November 2015

December 2015
Throw out the rule book and look at smaller managers - 1 December 2015
Determination: Building bridges that last - 2 December 2015
A great system that sees the few pay for the many - Straight Talk - 3 December 2015
International lifelines as local equities nosedive - The Stage - 7 December 2015
Facing perils with a brave face is not an easy cross to bear - Featured Article - 8 December 2015
Are we willingly turning our roads into battlefields? - The Stage - 9 Decembr 2015