Key policymakers in the South African government have a major kink in their think. They cite policy uncertainty as a major deterrent to foreign direct investment into the country, when policy ...

Risk can be quantified by location for any year and climate warming scenario up to 2100 – a first for custom flood risk simulations. Flood risk intelligence company Fathom today announces the ...

South Africans are dangerously underinsured and the consequences can be financially devastating. Jonathan Lindeque Whether it's damage to a home, loss of personal belongings, or major agricultural ...

Essential insurance protection against the financial losses due to non-appearance of your event’s star attraction Even with the best planning and meticulous organising, events can still face ...

Ombud determinations help clarify important aspects of financial services, promoting transparency and fairness in the industry. We’ve summarised the FAIS Ombud’s recent decision involving an insurance ...

In the past 18 months, institutions across banking, legal, and financial services have faced steep penalties for non-compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA). Sameer Kumandan ...

Liberty paid out a total of R12 billion in claims in 2024, fulfilling promises to more than 120 000 lives. As a key player in the Standard Bank Group’s Insurance and Asset Management division, Liberty ...

There is another challenge to the Mandatory Mediation Directive and Mediation Protocol by the Gauteng High Court. The Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association (PIPLA) and several individual ...

The first article (featured in the FAnews April edition) focused on South Africa’s retirement savings challenges, discussing the shortcomings of its pension system and the urgent need for reform. The ...

In a time when entrepreneurship is being championed as a solution to South Africa’s high unemployment rate, too many programmes still treat financial support as the sole lever for entrepreneurial ...

This article is the third in a five-part series examining Nigeria’s pension reform journey and its lessons for South Africa. The first article explored South Africa’s pension system challenges, while ...

Insurers targeting younger generations face longstanding industry issues of a lack of understanding and a lack of consumer trust. While quicker fixes such as social media strategies and more flexible ...