Editor’s Thoughts.
I had such a brilliant morning yesterday discussing what the future of savings looks like with a Board of Trustees.
There are a couple of undeniable trends that you can catch in my Weekly Scoop 👇 (complete with an unexpected photobomber)
Two-pot has forced a collision between retail and institutional, and AI is a powerful tool. Mix these all together … and contemplating the future is exciting.
Oh and before you sign off for this week, (1) Meet Kondi Nkosi (because he’s just a lekker guy) and (2) register for next week’s webinar on S37C tricky death claims.
Top Picks.
EBnet.Stream Heatwave Horizons Ep 7: Actuarial Armour – Embedding Climate Risks in Insurance & Pensions (unpacking the assets toolkit)
With John Anderson – Managing Executive: Sanlam Corporate Investments & Pamela Hellig – Head: Insight Life Solutions
EBnet.Stream Exec Meet & Greet
Meet Kondi Nkosi, Head of Distribution at M&G Investments
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