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Moola: We’ve made progress as a continent: South Africa’s economy is still in good shape

20 May 2015

In many ways the South African economy is in better shape than it was in the early 1990s, despite the serious problems we are confronted with every day. This was the view Nazmeera Moola, economist and strategist at Investec Asset Management, shared with delegates at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit in Sandton.

Lessons from around the globe: best practices in financial advisory

20 May 2015

The second annual Discovery Financial Planning Summit held on Tuesday in Sandton, which brought over 1,000 financial advisers together, was aimed at providing insight into global best practices to help ensure the delivery of quality advice in a changing regulatory environment. Joining other local and international thought leaders in the financial services industry, a panel of delegates from three continents gave their views on global practices.

“Dynamic financial sector will adapt to regulatory changes,” says Finance Minister

20 May 2015

The financial services sector plays a crucial role in the South African economy and the evolving regulation for this sector is here to stay, Hon. Minister Nhlanhla Nene said this morning.

Financial institutions and financial planning industry must embrace change and innovate to grow

20 May 2015

South Africa’s financial institutions and financial planning intermediaries will have to continue embracing change, innovation and technology if they are to grow in an environment where the direct distribution model is the fastest growing channel in the R6 trillion savings and investment sector.

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