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AI in the wings as large managers go Level 1 on BEE

09 April 2024 | Featured Story

A survey of South Africa’s large asset managers confirms the industry’s significant progress in meeting its broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) objectives, with 19 of the 20 largest managers measured by assets under management (AUM) now boasting Level 1 contributor status. On 30 June 2023, 51 asset managers had achieved Level 1 status compared to 49 in the prior year.

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine April 2024

08 April 2024 | The Stage

As an industry, one of the most important topics of concern revolves around the climate change crisis and its implications, particularly the looming risk of certain regions becoming uninsurable. Climate change is affecting the insurance industry. As the climate continues to shift, insurers face increased financial risks from claims payouts. It is becoming evident that certain risks stemming from climate change are surpassing the capabilities of insurers. The question is, how can we, as an industry, address this challenge? How do we navigate discussions with our clients on this issue? What role do we play in tackling climate change and how can we enhance resilience throughout organisations’ value chains?

The elevator pitch: How to read the room and other avoidable faux pas

05 April 2024 | Straight Talk

There are many ways to deliver a perfect, persuasive elevator pitch and just as many to mess it up. Get the pitch right, and the sky is the limit; botch it, and your aspirations, dreams and hopes plummet down the elevator shaft at 9.8 metres per second or so.

Millions here, millions there as Steinhoff saga goes other-worldly

22 March 2024 | The Stage

The big financial services story from this week started with the 19 March 2024 announcement by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of a R475 million administrative penalty against Marcus Jooste for “making or publishing false or misleading or deceptive statements” relating to Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd (Steinhoff) and Steinhoff International Holdings NV (Steinhoff International), and ended two days later, with news that Jooste had taken his life.

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Is this a $1.3 trillion Ponzi scheme, or are bitcoin investors finally moon-bound?

08 March 2024 | The Stage

Dynamic brokers will be rewarded

26 February 2024 | Featured Story

Why the GFECRA raid is little more than putting lipstick on a pig

23 February 2024 | Straight Talk

What’s inside… FAnews Magazine February 2024

12 February 2024 | The Stage

AI aces human creativity; advice professionals next in line?

10 February 2024 | Straight Talk

Promising signs of softer insurance | reinsurance markets

05 February 2024 | Featured Story

Bad bosses be saying: get your ass back in the office

26 January 2024 | The Stage

Natural catastrophe losses expose protection gap

18 January 2024 | Straight Talk

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