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Spending frenzy funded by a cocktail of wage hikes and unsecured lending

26 November 2012 | The Stage

The English language is chock full of useful anecdotes… As I perused the Statistics South Africa Income and Expenditure of Households 2010/2011 survey, released in November 2012, the anecdote that sprang to mind was “rather late than never”. The informati

House prices remain subdued as South Africa Inc. stumbles

13 November 2012 | Featured Story

The largest investment most of your clients make – aside from purchasing an annuity upon retirement – is their primary residence. Although the primary residence is not traditionally viewed as part of a client’s retirement-funding portfolio its impact prio

Banks and insurers showing a united front

12 November 2012 | Straight Talk

Attendees at the RGA Client Seminar, held in Johannesburg on 1 November 2011, were treated to a preview of the reinsurer’s RGA 2012 South Africa Bancassurance Survey. The survey reflects the views and opinions of 11 large banks and insurers active in Sout

Beware the mismatch between marketing promise and operating performance

12 November 2012 | The Stage

In October 2012 South Africa’s third largest bank scooped the “Most Innovative Bank of the Year” award at the Global Banking Innovation Awards held in Washington DC. FNB – part of the FirstRand Group (JSE: FSR) – was rewarded for its culture of innovation

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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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