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NFO Banking Division exposes rising threat of “mule accounts” and fraudulent credit applications
Nerosha Maseti, Lead Ombud for the NFO’s Banking and Credit Division What begins as a harmless “side hustle” can end with frozen accounts, fraud listings, and a ruined financial...
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Navigating market volatility with a clear strategy
Hugh Hacking, CFA Executive: Structured Investments and Annuities at Momentum Corporate Financial markets have weathered everything from global pandemics to systemic banking collapses...
Key takeaways from Day 1 at the PLA Conference
Nathalie Burrows, Editor at EBnet Day 1 of the 30th Annual Pension Lawyers Association (PLA) Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre demonstrated why this event remains the key...
Why a bigger salary could still leave you feeling broke
Inanda Bezuidenhout, Franchise Principal, Consult by Momentum (Peak Sure) You earn a decent salary, drive a nice enough car and enjoy regular dinners out. You’ve made it, right? Then...
Insurance gaps are costing you more than you realise
Glenn Hickling, Head of Legal at BrightRock Life insurance seems simple enough … until you need to make real decisions about your risks, health, and financial future. With rising...
Financial planning for entrepreneurs versus salaried employees: why one strategy does not fit all
Ettienne Bezuidenhout, Wealth Manager at Alexforbes Financial planning is often viewed as a standard process, earn an income, save consistently and invest for retirement. In practice,...
Pre-SARB MPC Commentary: Albert Botha shares insights and outlook ahead of Thursday’s announcement
Albert Botha, Head of Fixed Income at Ashburton investments It is a tough week to be a central bank governor. Forces outside your control are conspiring to complicate your decisions,...
Two-pot withdrawals reveal a bigger financial protection gap
Nic Smit, Product and Pricing Executive at Bidvest Life The two-pot system is designed to give South Africans access to a limited lump sum from their retirement savings once a year, to...
The March financial reset
Maricel Erasmus and Sanet Eggett, Financial Advisors at ASI Wealth Many South Africans assume tax season begins in July, but that’s only when SARS issues the “report card.” The real...
Fighting the next war
Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth It is often said that central banks fight the last war. This phrase takes on a different meaning when there is an actual war...
A consensus to hold
Bianca Botes, Director at Citadel Global In a week that has been circled on calendars for months, the world’s four most closely watched central banks met in the same seven-day window...












