How the new POPI act affects intermediaries
September 7, 2020
By: Danelle van Heerde, Head of Advice Solutions at Sanlam Cyber-attacks are on the rise during lockdown, increasing from the norm of 30 000 daily to 310 000 recorded on the 18 March as criminals exploit the unsecured home networks…
Brad Toerien joins ICON to change insurance distribution
September 3, 2020
An ICONIC new approach to Broker Servicing Cape Town based broker consulting firm, ICON, has brought on life insurance industry leader, Brad Toerien, to head up its expansion as CEO of ICON Connect. Richard Bowman,…
The power of storytelling
September 1, 2020
By: Michele Rout – Content Manager at FMI (a Division of Bidvest Life Ltd) We are living in an age where we are witnessing a major transformation in how individuals are employed. According to a…
‘Noise’ matters – new study on inconsistencies in the advice process
September 1, 2020
By: Paul Nixon, head of technical marketing and behavioural finance at Momentum Investments Ironing out the inconsistencies prone to professional services There is little doubt of the value that financial advisers add in getting clients…
This Isn’t a Man’s World: Women in Business
August 31, 2020
By: Lucy Desai, content writer for QuickBooks South Africa The 26th of August marked Women’s Equality Day, which focused on forging a gender-equal world, celebrating women’s successes, and raising awareness of historic and present bias….
Why women need to start talking about money
August 31, 2020
By: Ebeth van Heerden – Head of New Business Development at Schroders The big green elephant in the room and why you should talk about it If there’s one thing women don’t talk enough about,…
By: Shaeera Essop, Strategic Client Engagement Manager at Momentum Corporate New data from Momentum Corporate shows where women need to take ownership of their financial destiny Phenomenal women have achieved incredible success across all disciplines…
Managing and harnessing diversity to foster unity
August 28, 2020
By: Lizé Lambrechts, CEO, Santam A large organisation has many leaders. How could that diversity be managed to ensure unity while maintaining the unique talents of different leaders? Our leaders and our people have always…
