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Searching hard for new sources of alpha

23 August 2018 | Featured Story

Over the past few years, economies around the world have been going through a roller coaster ride when it comes to recovery from the Global Financial Crisis. During this time, active fund managers have perpetually failed to outperform the market and have struggled to find the alpha that is needed to deliver fund growth to clients. However, this is changing and there is positive news when it comes to an economic outlook from an investment perspective.

Winners are those who can adapt to change

01 August 2018 | Featured Story

The penetration of insurance on the African continent has been a problem for many years. Yet Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the potential for the growth of insurance on the continent is massive. This was the topic of discussion on the first day of the African Insurance Exchange which was held at Sun City.

Crossing the Rubicon

30 July 2018 | The Stage

Business confidence is inextricably linked to economic growth. If there is no confidence in the country (from the business community or from foreign investors), there is little chance that the economy will grow. South Africa currently faces a complex conundrum. Government has indicated that it needs to grow the economy and has set revised targets that are far below those stipulated in the National Development Plan; yet, business confidence within South Africa is extremely low and government is failing to create the jobs needed to drive the economy forward.

Shocking statistics reveal things are getting worse

26 July 2018 | Straight Talk

The cost of crime in South Africa is very difficult to determine, however, there is no doubt the losses are in excess of hundreds of billions of Rands. Bryte Insurance released its Q4 2017 Crime Tracker; an indicator of long term crime trends in South Africa as captured by insurance claims for the period October to December 2017. The Q4 2017 Bryte Crime Tracker measures the annual change, on a quarterly basis, in crime-related claims (due to hijacking, robbery, theft and malicious damage) committed against South African businesses.

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Change is needed, now and for the future

26 June 2018 | Straight Talk

Are amendments to the Bill questionable?

25 June 2018 | Featured Story

A winning strategy for a difficult task

20 June 2018 | The Stage

Fraud costs SA insurers billions

12 June 2018 | The Stage

Brokers are now more important than ever

04 June 2018 | The Stage

Forward thinking is the best thinking

31 May 2018 | Straight Talk

Ombud report points to the industry’s strength

21 May 2018 | The Stage

Fundamentally changing the way we engage with clients

17 May 2018 | Featured Story

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