Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer has appointed Nokuthula ‘Thuli’ Manyoha as head of its’ niche business insurance unit, with effect from 1 July 2022. Manyoha, a Chartered...
Tracy McLaughlin has been appointed COO of GIB Insurance Brokers
As GIB embarks on its next phase of growth and repositioning of the business, we would like to share with you some exciting changes. These changes align with our strategy to help unlock further...
The revolution of data and its impact on financial advice
There is no denying that the data revolution is here, and it has a significant impact on financial advice. The accuracy and availability of data means that financial advisers are now expected to...
Youth Month – Motivating our youth could help the unemployment rate
This year’s theme for Youth Month and Youth Day is about promoting sustainable livelihoods and resilience of young people for a better tomorrow. There are quite a few challenges that the South...
2022 Sanlam Benchmark Survey – Consumers emerge from C19 more financially savvy and conservative
Sanlam has released its 41st Benchmark Survey. The research found 55% of retirement fund members had experienced reduced household income as a result of Covid-19, 58% had started living frugally and...
Teach your kids about money early
As we celebrate Youth Day on 16 June, we thought we would find out more about children and money, and were surprised to find that by age three, children can grasp basic money concepts and that by...
Are you creating the right investment legacy for your children?
One of the greatest legacies parents can leave their children is to raise them to be happy, productive, and self-sufficient individuals. This involves teaching them important life lessons, one of...
SA’s cities held back by innovation, transport and environmental issues
A top-ranked global city is an international hub for business and culture. It has a large and diverse economy with a strong cultural scene, education and world-leading infrastructure. It's a city...
Youth Month Special: Are the insurance behaviours of young people different to their parents?
It's Youth Month and with our collective attention shifting to all things young-people, we look at Millennials and Gen Zers' preferences and buying behaviours when it comes to insurance products -...
Busting the myth: 4% ‘rule of thumb’ drawdown rate
A commonly accepted retirement ‘rule’ is that you should withdraw no more than 4% of the total value of your living annuity during your first year of retirement if it is to be sustainable. But in a...
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