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The true motive behind regulation: is the FSB working towards improvement?

09 April 2014 | The Stage

Over the past few years, the Financial Services Board (FSB) embarked on a crusade to introduce new pieces of legislation into the financial services industry. While this has been met with some opposition, with many questioning the true motives behind the FSB’s intentions, we need to be open and honest and look beyond the legislation and towards what the FSB hopes to achieve by its introduction.

Is regulation increasing costs in the retirement industry?

07 April 2014 | Straight Talk

The purpose of regulation is to provide an industry with a framework so that it has clearly defined guidelines in terms of acceptable business practices and treating customers in a manner whereby they are not taken advantage of.

Industry collaboration to address education challenge

18 March 2014 | Featured Story

Knowledge is power. Having an educated view when it comes to saving and financial planning presents many benefits as it not only prevents households from falling on hard times, but it also allows families to plan into the future towards providing education for their children and aspiring towards a happy, comfortable retirement.

What impression are we providing the rest of the world?

13 March 2014 | The Stage

South Africa has always been a country which has never been too far from the international spotlight. This intensified after 1994 when South Africa held its first ever democratic elections. Since then, a number of events have kept the spotlight on the country and these events played a crucial role in maintaining the country's positive international image.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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