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July 10, 2025
South Africa’s generational credit divide
Sanlam’s 2025 Credit Confidence Index reveals stark generational divides in debt and credit behaviour. While Millennials face severe debt stress, Gen X remains hesitant to seek help, and Gen Z shows promising digital literacy and smart credit habits, shaping future resilience.
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July 10, 2025
A Quality Focus for an Uncertain World
Global turmoil is reshaping investor strategy. Scott Cooper of Marriott Investment Managers outlines how the Smart International Equity Portfolio leverages high-quality global equities and a blend of active/passive funds to offer resilience, tax efficiency, and long-term growth amid mounting uncertainty.
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July 10, 2025
Reignite the conversation about Life insurance
Kamal Patel of Old Mutual highlights July as a key moment for advisers to reframe life insurance conversations. Mid-year reviews offer a chance to align cover with evolving goals, build trust, and reposition advice as a dynamic, value-driven partnership.
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July 10, 2025
Combating theft & hijacking in South Africa
Despite a drop in hijackings, vehicle crime remains high in South Africa. Atang Matebesi, CEO of Santam Client Solutions, shares key strategies—from dual tracking systems to smart prevention tech—that can boost safety and reduce risk for vehicle owners.
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July 10, 2025
Trends in the adviser landscape
The 2024/25 Adviser Barometer reveals how South African advisers are navigating volatility and disruption. It highlights key trends in firm structure, technology, client servicing, and offshore advice, urging practices to rethink strategy, efficiency, and long-term sustainability amid growing market complexity.
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July 10, 2025
Reading the ripples
Volatility is a natural part of markets, driven by uncertainty, geopolitics, and policy shifts. Bianca Botes explains how understanding it helps investors manage risk, stay calm, and uncover opportunity.
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July 10, 2025
Helping clients make long-term life insurance decisions in 2025
Insurance must move beyond price-driven decisions. Etienne Fourie urges advisers to prioritise long-term value, product sustainability, and flexibility to ensure clients maintain affordable, relevant cover throughout their lives.
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July 8, 2025
Why Africa needs a homegrown investment platform
Bamboo’s Yanmo Omorogbe champions homegrown investment platforms designed for Africans, breaking down barriers to global markets, empowering investors through education, and reshaping Africa’s role in global wealth creation and financial inclusion.
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July 8, 2025
Workplace silence, withdrawal risks & the employers role in financial wellbeing
Old Mutual’s Michelle Acton unpacks how the Two-Pot system reveals deep financial strain, and why employers must rethink financial wellbeing strategies to empower staff with real, relatable, and ongoing support.
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July 8, 2025
How to make your business more (fun)dable
Merchant Capital’s Brent Downard unpacks what makes a retail business fundable today, highlighting the importance of diversified revenue, scalability, and operational maturity in securing growth capital and long-term resilience.
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