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SA stunned by weather catastrophe in KZN

14 April 2022 | Featured Story

South Africa faces a bleak Easter weekend as the human and economic costs of floods, landslide and water erosion become clear following a natural catastrophe event in KwaZulu-Natal. Record rainfall in the province had claimed more than 259 lives at the time of writing, with the province’s emergency services, police and search and rescue teams hard-pressed to assist citizens and find missing persons. Sadly, as evidenced in news reports on eNCA and the South African Broadcasting Services, these searches are often ending in heartache.

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine April 2022

11 April 2022 | The Stage

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Winston Churchill. Boasting a new look and feel, with a brand-new logo, we bring you our second edition of FAnews, for 2022… with close to 22 400 registered CPD users, in this edition you will find content that is once again topical and relevant, and ultimately written for you, our readers. The articles are written by industry experts and FAnews journalists. CPD articles are marked… but don’t skip the rest of the content… there are some fantastic articles in this edition. The links, on all the articles listed below, will take you directly to the FAnews April 2022 edition.

Show me the money! A quick overview of South Africa’s financial institutions

08 April 2022 | Straight Talk

As the Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill slowly grinds through South Africa’s law-making machinery, many have been wondering about the state of the country’s financial institutions. The good news is that the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has pre-empted our ponderings with a timely 94-page Financial Sector Outlook Study. The document, compiled by Genesis Analytics in partnership with the authority, sets out to review the local financial landscape. It analyses individual industries, including those regulated by FSCA, and reflects on some of the macroeconomic factors at play as we power through 2022.

Legislation is putting us at a crossroads

05 April 2022 | Straight Talk

In 1970, futurist Alvin Toffler wrote “Future Shock” and spoke about the “shattering stress and disorientation” of the future. He introduced the term “information overload”, which is something we are all experiencing. To understand this in the retirement fund space, specialists addressed some issues including taxation law amendments, the impact of COVID-19 on death and disability benefits and insurance rates and policy conditions at the FQ Financial Skills conference, sponsored by Camargue.

quick poll

Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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Protecting your clients from pandemic, riot and war

31 March 2022 | Featured Story

23-months back you had to pay someone to take oil off your hands

11 March 2022 | Featured Story

Transform or bust, the choice is yours

09 March 2022 | Straight Talk

Can we repeat these staggering returns in 2022?

02 March 2022 | Featured Story

ZA180 billion revenue windfall ensures top marks for Budget 2022

25 February 2022 | Straight Talk

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine February 2022

16 February 2022 | The Stage

Go to the ANT, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise

13 February 2022 | Straight Talk

French writer predicted SA’s current economic malaise a whopping 173 years ago

28 January 2022 | The Stage

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