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Is the cup half full crowd too bullish on South Africa Inc?

15 August 2025 | Straight Talk

A couple of days back, I attended a fund presentation by one of South Africa’s leading diversified financial services providers to a group of independent financial advisers (IFAs) and tied agents. The presenters shared the usual macroeconomic world views and fund return statistics before diving into the asset allocation strategies that they hoped would place their funds ahead of both fund benchmarks and peers over the coming 12-months.

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine August 2025

11 August 2025 | The Stage

The insurance and financial services industry never stands still, and if this edition is anything to go by, we’re in for a busy few months. There’s a strong theme running through our content this month: change. Mergers, evolving roles, shifting client expectations, changing products, new regulations… and yes, technology is everywhere. AI, data, smart prompts, chatbots… it’s exciting but also a lot to keep up with. That’s why we’ve made sure this edition brings you a mix of solid insights, opinions, and practical pieces - to help you make sense of it all, and maybe even help your clients do the same.

Nellie the elephant packed her trunk and left for Washington’s trade fair

01 August 2025 | Straight Talk

The proof, as they say, is in the eating. As South Africa braces for a 30% tariff on exports to the United States (US), Jane and Joe Average are finally waking up to the fact that government’s months-long claim that ‘everything is under control’ was a blatant lie.

The scam after the scam. Are curators and liquidators cashing in too hard?

18 July 2025 | The Stage

If any of your clients got mired in the Mirror Trading International (MTI) saga, then it looks almost certain they will be walking away from its liquidation empty-handed. An article penned by Ciaran Ryan and published on Moneyweb.co.za estimates that just half of the R1.1 billion recovered on behalf of investors in 2021 now remains, with its largest creditor demanding ten times the remaining pile.

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