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Jobs remain the missing piece in the financial inclusivity puzzle

20 November 2023 | Straight Talk

Over the past decade-or-so governments, the private sector and regulatory authorities have become increasingly focused on the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors across their respective areas of influence. ESG is now top-of-mind at the board level of financial services firms, with terms such as ‘carbon neutral’; ‘financial inclusivity’; ‘inclusive growth’; and ‘net-zero’ liberally seeded into their external comms, whether these be annual financial statements aimed at shareholders or media statements intended for the public.

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine November 2023

13 November 2023 | The Stage

We kick off the November edition with an insightful piece by Gareth Stokes, FAnews Journalist, where he delves into the intricate and often inconsistent exclusions that may render PI cover unaffordable for brokers. It's a compelling read that many of you will undoubtedly find relatable. As we draw the curtain on 2023, with this final edition, we hope you've found a wealth of meaningful and robust content within FAnews this year that has kept you engaged. Always remember that you, our readers, are the driving force behind our existence, and we deeply appreciate the invaluable feedback you provide. A friendly reminder that you can accrue your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours on our website with the content listed below. Our mission is to keep you informed, intrigued, and equipped with all the answers you seek. Please continue to share your feedback and suggestions for specific topics – we relish the interaction. In this edition, we also focus on medical schemes and the healthcare industry. There's a plethora of pressing issues at hand.

South Africa sinks deeper into a State debt quicksand

04 November 2023 | Straight Talk

If you were sitting on the edge of your seat in the expectation that South Africa’s November 2023 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) would usher in an age of sensible austerity, then it is quite likely, dear reader, that you are ‘sailing’ close to insanity. Per that quote that so oft-misattributed to Albert Einstein: insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different outcome.

Clickbait headline triggers an unfair swipe at medical schemes

20 October 2023 | Featured Story

You need only spend a few moments interacting with your medical scheme to appreciate why private healthcare costs tend to inflate well ahead of South Africa’s official consumer price index (CPI) inflation. This writer’s outcry over a recent 10-page-long hospital invoice was, for example, shot down by his scheme’s call centre personnel as “well within tolerance”. And more recently, a pre-op authorisation revealed how doctors and specialists view the current system, with a ‘2x or 3x?’ accidently scrawled across the page.

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What’s inside… FAnews Magazine October 2023

16 October 2023 | The Stage

Brokers brace for weather-related premium surges

12 October 2023 | Straight Talk

Five million sales versus 4.3 million lapses does not a good story make

06 October 2023 | The Stage

SA retirement fund industry faces multi-component challenge

03 October 2023 | Featured Story

If you ran your small business like the political elite

22 September 2023 | The Stage

Advisers, brokers should brace for a slow growth future

20 September 2023 | Featured Story

A financial journo’s trying tango with writer’s block

08 September 2023 | Straight Talk

More BRICS in the wall, with apologies to Pink Floyd

25 August 2023 | Straight Talk

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