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Asking the hard questions on the road to retirement

06 May 2015

Are we having the most relevant discussions with our clients when it comes to saving towards retirement? There is no doubt that any discussion regarding this topic will be seen as helpful advice, but there are some discussions which are more relevant than others.

Combat fraud in order to start treating insurers fairly

13 April 2015

Fraud happens in the industry when people lose track on the original purpose of insurance, to protect the insured in the case of a loss. This does not mean that the insurer is compelled to entertain cases where the insured tries to claim for cases of negligence.

Don’t ignore the power of hybrid industry models

25 March 2015

Closing your mind off to one industry model may not be the best way in which to do business. There are a number of examples of companies around the world who adopt a hybrid business model when it comes to their business. Perhaps this is an approach that the Financial Services Board (FSB) needs to bear in mind when adopting a legislative framework for the South African market.

Medical advancements work in advisers’ favour

10 March 2015

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.

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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Are you guilty of conflict of interest?

24 February 2015

Load shedding causes unrest in industry

27 January 2015

Changing responsibility in the industry

14 January 2015

A challenging year for the industry as regulation forges ahead

08 December 2014

Challenging year for the PFA

26 November 2014

Living your partner’s dying wish

17 November 2014

Why a home is more than a mortgage

31 October 2014

Playing it safe

09 October 2014

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