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October 23, 2025
Sage Intacct launches-best-in class cloud finance software for mid-sized businesses
Sage has launched Sage Intacct in the UAE, a cloud-native financial management platform that automates core accounting, enhances real-time visibility, and scales with business growth, empowering finance teams to save time, reduce errors, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.
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October 23, 2025
Allianz Commercial Board appointments to drive market and trading focus
With effect from January 1, 2026, Allianz Commercial announces a new Board structure and appointments designed to boost growth in its target markets and to further drive market-facing activities for clients and brokers.
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October 21, 2025
Entries Open for the 11th Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards
This year’s call for entries runs from 15 October 2025 to 31 January 2026, with winners to be announced at the Awards Ceremony in April 2026.
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October 21, 2025
Old Mutual Insure invests in climate intelligence with the new Climate Index
Old Mutual Insure’s Chief Actuary, Ricardo Govender, highlights how credible climate data is transforming risk management. Through the new ASSA Climate Index, insurers can better quantify extreme weather trends and strengthen South Africa’s climate resilience.
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October 21, 2025
The age of AI and the cost of getting lost in the hype
Sage CTO Aaron Harris calls for a shift from hype to responsibility in AI adoption. He argues that trust, transparency and ethical design, not speed, must define how businesses build and deploy AI in finance.
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October 21, 2025
NTT DATA Strengthens Global Insurance Leadership with Acquisition of Alchemy Technology Services
NTT DATA has acquired Alchemy Technology Services, strengthening its global insurance capabilities and commitment to digital transformation. The deal enhances expertise in specialty markets, modernisation, and AI-driven innovation, accelerating smarter, scalable solutions across the insurance ecosystem.
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October 21, 2025
The importance of a dynamic approach when investing in fixed income markets
PSG Asset Management’s Dirk Jooste highlights how shifting fixed income dynamics demand a dynamic, value-driven approach. By actively adjusting allocations, PSG aims to secure real returns, manage risk, and protect investors in an uncertain market environment.
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October 21, 2025
The human factor this Transport Month
During Transport Month, Oscar Shabalala of Clarendon Transport Underwriting Managers (CTU) reminds South Africans that road safety starts with people. Understanding how heavy vehicles move, and showing patience and awareness, can save lives and protect livelihoods
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October 21, 2025
Bubble, bubble toil and trouble?
As excitement around artificial intelligence grows, Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist Izak Odendaal examines whether we’re witnessing an AI bubble, exploring historical parallels, investor psychology, and the fine line between innovation and speculation.
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October 20, 2025
Heavy haulage, high stakes: Insuring the industry that keeps SA moving
South Africa’s transport sector keeps the economy moving. Anton Cornelissen, Head: Heavy Haulage, Santam, reflects on collaboration, innovation, and the vital role of insurance in keeping roads safer and businesses resilient.
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Technology has become indispensable in the digital age. As for the insurance and financial industries, if you had the privilege, or foresight, to attend COVER's TechFest2023, you would have heard from the various presenters how crucial innovation on the back of technology has become for survival and a sustainable competitive strategy.
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