People and Companies

African Pension Funds Hold the Key to Continental Transformation as Industry Leaders Call for Trust-Based Asset Allocation Revolution

Africa's retirement fund industry, controlling trillions of rands in collective assets, stands at a pivotal moment where building member trust could unlock the continent's greatest economic transformation in a generation, according to industry leaders at the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) 2025 annual conference.

Khaya Gobodo joins leading insurance group as CEO-Designate

Earlier this year, Khaya Gobodo joined Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH) as CEO-Designate. The appointment is part of a planned succession strategy, where Gobodo will ultimately succeed the group’s CEO Tom Creamer, who will take on the role of Chairman of the Board, subject to regulatory approval.

SAA and Discovery unveil a reimagined ‘The Lounge’ experience in Cape Town

Insurance maverick Schalk Malan joins Standard Bank’s Insurance arm

Schalk Malan has been appointed as Head of Insurance South Africa for Standard Bank’s Insurance and Asset Management Business Unit.