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Are you guilty of conflict of interest?

24 February 2015 | Straight Talk

One of the main reasons why the Financial Services Board (FSB) wants to implement the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is that it seeks to eliminate potential areas of conflict of interest which are present in the industry. This would improve the industry form a consumer perspective and would improve trust in the industry.

Conquering a brave new world

10 February 2015 | The Stage

We are entering into a brave new world where companies face a plethora of challenges that they need to overcome in order to become profitable. Since the terror attacks in New York in 2001, it can be argued that the insurance industry operates in a risk based market as opposed to an opportunities based market. Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have a lot to deal with as they try to overcome these difficulties and steer profitable companies through these waters.

Time to shine for developing markets as oil turns ugly

09 February 2015 | Featured Story

The investment industry has seen some amazing changes over the past few years. The growth in China over the past few years has given Asian growth markets major mobility. This came at a cost to developed markets who have been major casualties in this change. Many investors shied away from the US because they simply believed that the fragilities of the market had been exposed and that the market was not what it once was.

Load shedding causes unrest in industry

27 January 2015 | Straight Talk

When your client is faced with a particular loss, and they have exhausted every avenue to reclaim this loss, without any luck, what is the next step in the process to seek restitution? In the case of load shedding, the answer at the moment is that there is no next step. However, the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) is looking into this.

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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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Take the bull by the horns in 2015

22 January 2015 | Featured Story

Are the doomsday preppers on the right page?

20 January 2015 | The Stage

Changing responsibility in the industry

14 January 2015 | Straight Talk

Are we all truly equal in the eyes of the law?

11 December 2014 | The Stage

Investments get a decent tailwind moving towards 2015

11 December 2014 | Featured Story

A challenging year for the industry as regulation forges ahead

08 December 2014 | Straight Talk

Challenging year for the PFA

26 November 2014 | Straight Talk

A call for calm as RDR causes waves amongst intermediaries

24 November 2014 | The Stage

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