Wayne Hiller van Rensburg, Executive Officer and Amanda Khoza, Vice-President of the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) Introduction: During a recent webinar workshop focused...
Outside the box
The productivity paradox: SA companies grapple with the impact of quiet quitting
René Richter, Managing Director of Remchannel (Pty) Ltd Quiet quitting, a term which refers to employees who put no more effort into their jobs than is necessary and who do no more and no...
Sanlam claim statistics highlight the importance of cover for younger South Africans
Petrie Marx, Product Actuary at Sanlam Risk and Savings Sanlam Risk and Savings paid out R6.38 billion in claims in 2022 – down 23% from 2021’s R8.3 billion. A marked decrease in Covid-19...
Managing the emerging risks of a turbulent global and local climate should be a top priority for SA businesses
Jurgen Hellweg, Chief Executive Officer of Western National Insurance The past three years have seen many South African industries buckle under the mounting pressures ushered in by a ‘black...
Envisioning the future
Belinda Sullivan – Head of Corporate Consulting Strategy at Alexforbes If Heraclitus coined the phrase “the only constant is change” in 500 BC, one can only imagine what he would be saying...
Africa holds the world’s future talent pool
Cebile Xulu, Mondelez People Lead The unemployment rate of 32.9% in the first quarter of 2023 recently released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reminds businesses and employers that...
What makes a successful investor?
Paul Nixon, Head of Behavioral Finance at Momentum Investments During the COVID-19 pandemic research conducted by Momentum Investments showed that clients destroyed over R600 million from...
Yet more surprises
Izak Odendaal - Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist Picture New Years’ Eve 2015. As you wait for the countdown to midnight, you hear the following prediction for the years ahead: ...
Employer who took advantage of Covid Concession ordered to pay arrear Provident Fund Contributions
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator Pretoria – 9 May 2023: Some employers have taken advantage of the Covid concession on provident fund contributions which allowed for a...
The FED rate hikes take their toll on banks
Rashaad Tayob, Portfolio Manager at Foord Asset Management After the most aggressive rate hiking cycle by the US Federal Reserve in 50 years, cracks are now beginning to appear in the global...
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