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Headline and core inflation inched higher in December
Sanisha Packirisamy, Chief Economist at Momentum Investments Headline inflation, as reported by Statistics (Stats) SA, rose to 3.6% y/y in December 2025 from 3.5% y/y in November,...
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Monetary Policy Review: Cautious global rate cutting cycle
Sanisha Packirisamy, Chief Economist at Momentum Investments Group Highlights: Global central banks have increased the momentum behind interest rate cuts since the April 2024...
Series of positive developments present a golden opportunity to repay debt
Benay Sager, Executive Head of DebtBusters South Africans' wallets are getting a little healthier as declining interest rates, inflation, and fuel costs free up extra cash. This and...
Financial Inclusion Week | Financial literacy crucial for sustainable financial inclusion in SA
Grant Koks, Investor Relationship Manager at Foord Asset Management While approximately four out of five South African adults have a bank account, a recent study by the World Bank...
The two-pot lid is lifted – and providing for education is a priority for South Africans
Arno Jansen van Vuuren, Managing Director of Futurewise The two-pot lid has been lifted, with South Africans clamouring to access their retirement savings since the savings pot...
Are your finances affecting your mental health? Five ways to break the cycle
Ross McMillan, Certified Financial Planner® at Momentum Financial Planning After another tough economic year, a spike in mental health issues has been exacerbated by job insecurity,...
China takes major steps to bolster economy
Stephen Kam, Head of Product, Asia Pacific at Schroders On the heels of disappointing data that suggested China might be at risk of not meeting its target economic growth of 5% for...
FSCA publishes request for information in respect of board members of retirement funds
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor, Sanlam Corporate The deadline for trustees to complete the Trustee Toolkit has passed. To evaluate whether trustees met this deadline,...
2025 Medical scheme contribution hikes: What’s driving the surge and what does this mean for you?
Paresh Prema, Branch Head – Health Actuarial Services at Alexforbes In recent announcements regarding medical scheme contribution increases for 2025, questions around the level of the...
Market Observations: Q3 2024
Alet Fick, Senior Multi-Asset Analyst at M&G Investments Market overview The third quarter of 2024 (Q3) witnessed notable fluctuations in global financial markets, driven by...
Fact or fiction? Debunking some common gap cover myths and misconceptions
James White, Director of Sales and Marketing at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions Today’s consumers are experiencing more medical expense shortfalls, co-payments and sub-limits than...
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