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April 23, 2024
Industry leader Kathryn van Dongen joins Carmel Wealth
Carmel Wealth has recently hired ex-PortfolioMetrix SA MD, Kathryn van Dongen, a qualified Chartered Accountant and well-known figure in the financial services industry. Kathryn joins Carmel Wealth on 1 May 2024 as COO and will be instrumental in formulating and driving the Group’s expansion strategies and business operations.
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April 23, 2024
A quick guide to car insurance: How to make sense of the different value options
Siyakha Masiye, Spokesperson at MiWay Insurance explains that there are different ‘levels of value’ that need to be considered when taking out car insurance. These include retail, market, trade-in, and special agreed value. “Each of these value options has specific implications for the amount the car is insured for, and ultimately, the amount that can be claimed for in the event of an accident or write-off.”
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April 23, 2024
Does the JSE still offer long-term value?
Rory Kutisker-Jacobson, the fund manager of the Allan Gray Equity Fund, offers insights into the current challenges confronting the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) against the backdrop of South Africa's political and economic landscape.
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April 23, 2024
Even Warren Buffet is sitting on piles of cash – but what are the risks?
If you intend to include cash holdings in your portfolio, then it’s critical to acknowledge that cash is not always a failsafe option, and that guarantees are (at best) only as good as the word of the guarantor. So it’s important to understand these risks and how to mitigate them.
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April 23, 2024
How to adequately protect your business from cybercrimes
Research by Santam reveals that while cybercrime is one of the top three risks identified by commercial entities in the country, only 26% of respondents have cybercrime cover in place. This is especially concerning as the average cost of a data breach is now $4.45 million worldwide, up 15% in only three years.
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April 23, 2024
Impact Of UAE Rainstorms Will Test Some Insurers
The UAE saw record rainfall on April 16, causing severe flooding in Dubai. S&P Global Ratings suggests insurers may face earnings impact, but most have strong capital to handle claims, preventing negative rating actions.
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April 23, 2024
FSCA confirms list of currently approved crypto asset service providers
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has noted various statements in the media by certain institutions indicating they are the first or only institutions currently licensed as crypto asset service providers (CASPs) under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act, No. 37 of 2002.
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April 19, 2024
New SME survey results reveal upcoming national elections a deep concern
David Morobe, Executive General Manager of Impact Investing at Business Partners Limited, who says that by their very nature elections can be disruptive, add a degree of uncertainty and pose some risk to small businesses on the ground as investments by governments, private sector and even small and medium enterprises (SMEs) themselves are postponed in the run-up to elections.
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April 19, 2024
Celebrating a decade of excellence: #TIA2024 crowns its champion
Marking a decade of remarkable achievements, the culmination of The Insurance Apprentice 2024 unfolded last night, April 18, at Hollard, with the unveiling of the competition's champion.
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April 19, 2024
Severe weather trends could leave more consumers out in the cold as insurance protection gap widens
Globally the protection gap stands at 69%, meaning about $262bn of economic losses were not covered in 2023. In the EMEA region, the protection gap is 83%.”
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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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