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Pay attention to the risk environment, or live to regret it

20 January 2022 | Straight Talk

A thorough understanding of the global risk environment is necessary for firms operating in today’s competitive marketplace. Even small and mid-size, domestically-focused firms can get a jump on competitors by staying up to date on the dominant themes keeping the leadership teams at global multinational corporations up at night. The Global Risks Report 2022 (GRR), published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF), offers a comprehensive assessment of prevailing risk sentiment. This year’s report was compiled with assistance from Marsh McLennan, SK Group and Zurich Insurance Group.

Riot insurance cover to soar by up to 1736%

19 January 2022 | Featured Story

The cost of insuring a heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) against loss or damage due to civil commotion, riots, strikes and terrorism could soar by as much as 1736% as South Africa’s special risks insurer sets about rebuilding its balance sheet after a horrific 2021. This according to Sasria SOC Limited’s 2022 rate renewal schedule, which is likely to go ahead from 1 February 2022 with minimal changes to those published early this year.

Five flags to plan your future by … with thanks to scenario planner, Clem Sunter

14 January 2022 | The Stage

Each New Year presents opportunities for you to reflect on your life and work situation and write down goals and objectives for the coming year or years; but it can prove challenging to do so in times of uncertainty. Circa 2022 the world faces innumerable problems, not least of which climate change, pandemic and political tensions between China and Russia on the one hand, and Western-styled democracies on the other. Pandemic has been particularly disruptive, with all of us seeking out workarounds for lockdown restrictions and adapting to the consequent work-from-home trend. You should pay close attention to global developments because South Africa’s future is inextricably linked with that of the rest of the world.

12 new chapters, 365 new chances

05 January 2022 | The Stage

A very wise man once told me that you cannot look back – you just have to put the past behind you and find something better in the future, and suddenly you know… it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings. Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end… and with every new beginning, we have 12 new chapters and 365 new chances… waiting to be written, with new questions to be asked and new answers to be discovered.

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

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

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2021… it’s time to close this chapter

15 December 2021 | The Stage

The #1 question clients ask their brokers

08 December 2021 | Straight Talk

Onus of proof on a balance of probability

07 December 2021 | Featured Story

China’s common prosperity obsession leaves investors in a return twilight zone

30 November 2021 | Straight Talk

Regulation 28, 29, 30: The nth Amendment

16 November 2021 | Featured Story

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine November 2021

15 November 2021 | The Stage

Just eight crazy stages to catapult SA back into the stone age

12 November 2021 | Straight Talk

Technicolour dream coat? Not if you’re weaving with South Africa’s ‘hard fact’ fibres…

30 October 2021 | Straight Talk

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