The first semester of tertiary education facilities across South Africa is upon us, and for parents who are financing further education for their children, there are many factors to consider. Apart...
Profmed and PPS flips the script on day-to-day savings
It is not uncommon for many medical scheme members to complain about running out of their savings early in the year. Complaints such as it depletes too fast or it doesn’t cover everything I need...
National budget preview: Charting the seven Cs
Momentum Investments have released their National budget preview: Charting the seven Cs, ahead of the budget speech next week. Please see below, a summary of highlights, as well as a downloadable...
‘Hopeful Budget’ may strike right notes, but tax clarity and economic reforms are needed
This year’s Budget speech, set to be delivered on 23 February by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, is likely to strike an optimistic chord thanks to a number of recent tailwinds responsible for...
South Africa must aim for 5% Economic Growth Rate to deal with Unemployment, Poverty, and Inequality
2022 is a year of reactions and normalisation from Covid-19. The global economy will be slowing down significantly more than previously thought. At the same time global inflation has reached...
Old Mutual calls on Godongwana to greenlight pension fund reforms
The confirmation of the rollout for government’s plan to give pension fund members early access to their retirement savings will be one of the most anticipated topics of this year’s Budget Speech...
Inflation profile little changed on reweighting exercise
Momentum Investments have released their research note titled, Inflation profile little changed on reweighting exercise, prepared by the Momentum Macro Research Team. Please see below, a summary of...
Crypto-regulation progress in the UK could provide clues into SA’s plans
South Africa’s financial services industry currently awaits the release of cryptocurrency guidelines and regulations from the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA). The UK authorities,...
Pre-Budget Speech 2022: Setting the mood for the private sector
Alpha Holdings CEO and YPO Africa member Kerry Fynn weighs in on what we can expect from this year’s Budget, and the opportunity for business. Earlier this month – and in what has been widely hailed...
Retirement planning and the impact of your death on your beneficiaries and estate
Saving for retirement is something that most people know they should do, but which many often postpone. Thus, by the time many people start saving, they have sadly lost valuable time – and the...
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