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Polish the skills as entries for Financial Planner of the Year open

Polish the skills as entries for Financial Planner of the Year open

11 March 2015 | Featured Story

Industry recognition goes a long way to highlighting the top performers in the financial services industry, which gives clients the peace of mind that they are dealing with companies or advisers who are at the top of their game and strive for industry excellence.

Medical advancements work in advisers’ favour

Medical advancements work in advisers’ favour

10 March 2015 | Straight Talk

South Africa is a world leader in many aspects. Unfortunately, one of the things that South Africa leads the world in is HIV infection rate. The upside to this is that there is a lot of development being lead in South Africa on fighting the disease and decreasing the stigma attached to it.

Will our energy crisis lead to a Soviet style meltdown?

Will our energy crisis lead to a Soviet style meltdown?

25 February 2015 | The Stage

When Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990, the world and South Africans were optimistic about South Africa’s political future. Gone were the days of a minority dominated government, as 1994 saw a government that was representative of the people. While there were fears over the political landscape of the “New South Africa”, political activities were conducted with maturity and dignity, which saw major economic growth.

Are you guilty of conflict of interest?

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.

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Conquering a brave new world

Conquering a brave new world

10 February 2015 | The Stage
Time to shine for developing markets as oil turns ugly

Time to shine for developing markets as oil turns ugly

09 February 2015 | Featured Story
Load shedding causes unrest in industry

Load shedding causes unrest in industry

27 January 2015 | Straight Talk
Take the bull by the horns in 2015

Take the bull by the horns in 2015

22 January 2015 | Featured Story
Are the doomsday preppers on the right page?

Are the doomsday preppers on the right page?

20 January 2015 | The Stage
Changing responsibility in the industry

Changing responsibility in the industry

14 January 2015 | Straight Talk
Are we all truly equal in the eyes of the law?

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

11 December 2014 | The Stage
Investments get a decent tailwind moving towards 2015

Investments get a decent tailwind moving towards 2015

11 December 2014 | Featured Story