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Markets at a glance: March 2026
Alan Wood, Head: Investment Consulting at Simeka Consultants and Actuaries For Simeka’s Markets at a Glance, showing performance statistics of the various indices to 31 March 2026,...
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Highlights from Day 1 of the 2025 Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) Convention
Nathalie Burrows, Editor at EBnet As I walked across the street to the Sandton Convention Centre for this year’s ASSA Convention, two delegates came hurrying past saying to each other:...
Building economies that listen: why SA’s B20 leadership matters
Celiwe Ross, Group Chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer at Old Mutual As SA assumes the G20 presidency, it carries more than diplomatic weight. It carries the...
The hint is in the hug
Insaaf Daniels, head of human capital at redPanda Software The global economy is unsettled. After two years of uneven recovery, 2025 has been a mist of slow growth, high household debt...
The future will surprise
Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist at Citadel Despite a volatile year marked by tariff conflict, shifting global sentiment and political uncertainty, the global economy remains more...
Highlights from Day 2 of the 2025 FPI Convention
Nathalie Burrows, Editor at EBnet After the bar was set so high on Day 1, Day 2 of the 2025 FPI Convention had a lot to measure up to – and I was not disappointed. It dawned on me, as...
Can ETFs unlock Africa’s capital market potential
Ben Meyer, Head of Capital Markets at Prescient Fund Services The African Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) landscape is undergoing a quiet transformation. While equity markets across the...
Guard your identity, secure your future
Buhle Nxumalo, Financial Adviser at Alexforbes In today’s digital world, protecting your personal and financial information has never been more important. Fraud and identity theft can...
The hidden billions of absenteeism – and how smarter cover can save employers
Lushan Sundram, Senior Sales & Business Development Manager at Essential Employee Benefits Absenteeism isn’t just about the occasional sick note, it’s a silent drain on South...
Highlights of Day 1 at the 2025 FPI Convention
Nathalie Burrows, Editor at EBnet The atmosphere at the Sandton Convention Centre was filled with energy as more than 500 financial planning professionals gathered for Day 1 of the...
National Assembly approves Revenue Laws Amendment Bill, 2025
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor: Regulatory Unit at Sanlam Corporate Introduction During the Budget Speech held in March 2025, the Minister of Finance tabled the Revenue...












