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Brace yourself for massive realignment

21 August 2017 | Featured Story

One of the objectives that Regulatory Reform hopes to achieve is that product providers and advisers add significant value to clients throughout the client journey with the adviser and insurer. The Financial Services Board (FSB) has been outspoken and has said that this will be regulated through the Treating Clients Fairly (TCF) objectives, as well as the guidelines outlined by the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Challenges approaching from every side

16 August 2017 | Straight Talk

What are South Africa’s major problems when it comes to retirement? If we focus purely on the institutional side of the retirement journey, taking out human elements such as lack of preservation or insufficient contribution rates, a strong case can be made for the argument that there as many institutional challenges as there are human element challenges.

Creating a world of winners and losers

10 August 2017 | The Stage

Disruptive technologies, disruptive business models and disruptive communication is significantly affecting the way we live and the way that we interact with our world. But do we really know what disruption is? Like transformation, unless we define it by using established guidelines, disruption can mean anything to anyone.

Is SA’s medical scheme industry in limbo?

19 July 2017 | The Stage

National Treasury promulgated the Demarcation Regulations (DRs) governing medical gap cover, primary healthcare policies and hospital cash plans in January for implementation on 1 April 2017.The regulations are a significant step forward for insurers, brokers, consumers and even medical schemes. FAnews approached a few people to get their views on this.

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Small steps being made in the right direction

12 July 2017 | Featured Story

Fit and proper principles to replace REII exams

11 July 2017 | Straight Talk

RDR set to be the industry’s seven year itch

27 June 2017 | The Stage

Insurer’s mishap shows importance of advisers

20 June 2017 | Straight Talk

A major positive point in the local economy

19 June 2017 | Featured Story

Clear strategy drives Old Mutual Insure

12 June 2017 | The Stage

Hardwired to seek instant gratification

07 June 2017 | Straight Talk

Taking risks and working past them

22 May 2017 | Straight Talk

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