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HR meets AI: Rethinking the workforce strategy for 2026
Old Mutual’s Thought Leadership Forum As South African organisations enter the year-end planning cycle, artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from prediction to practice, changing...
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Alexforbes Appoints New Head of Sustainability to Drive Positive Impact
Carina Wessels, Group Executive: Governance, Legal, Compliance and Sustainability at Alexforbes Representing a milestone in its commitment to sustainable practices, Alexforbes has appointed...
Let’s hope Barbie has health insurance
Farzana Botha, Segment Manager at Sanlam Risk and Savings and Michelle Morton, Commercial Executive at Fedhealth, a partner of Sanlam Health Solutions Spoiler Alert: In the final scene,...
The importance of supporting women’s financial security
Joretha Bothma, Head of Product Development, Underwriting and Claims, at Momentum Life Insurance The modern South African woman is a true embodiment of versatility and resilience, and in the...
UK economy proving more resilient than expected
Azad Zangana, Senior European Economist and Strategist at Schroders Growth of 0.2% in the second quarter was higher than predicted, driven by a rebound in manufacturing and higher household...
PFA says beneficiaries deserve compensation for undue delays
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator Pretoria – 21 August 2023: The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator has been inundated by a raft of complaints about unnecessary delays in...
Renewed interest in umbrella trusts
Megan Rank, Legal Manager, Fairheads Benefit Services In the early 1990s, Fairheads pioneered the use of umbrella trusts to house death benefits payable to the dependants of deceased...
BRICS-a-Brac
Izak Odendaal - Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist This week’s annual summit of the BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - is notable for several reasons, not...
South Africa’s debt dilemma – Risks and opportunities
Farzana Bayat, portfolio manager at Foord Asset Management South Africa’s sovereign fundamentals have deteriorated alarmingly over the past decade — so much so that the country now finds...
Amid wallet wars, retailers continue to reward investors handsomely
Tasneem Samodien, Research Analyst at Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth South African asset managers have commonly referred to the years following 2010 as the "lost decade," characterised...
Business Continuity Management More Critical Than Ever
Nicolene Olivier, a Global Risk Consultant at Aon South Africa Continuity planning is essential in this increasingly volatile environment. The increasing frequency and severity of...













