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March 18, 2024
OUTsurance delivers strong operational growth
OUTsurance Group Limited, a growing insurance group operating across South Africa and Australia, today reported its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2023.
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March 18, 2024
Evaluating Eskom’s bold turnaround claims
Most recently, newly appointed Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, made the bold assertion that the anticipated improvement in the electricity supply would make his role redundant by the end of the year. Data on Eskom’s medium-term outlook, however, suggests that it may not yet be time for South Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) companies to abandon their contingency plans to ensure security of supply.
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March 18, 2024
Old Mutual Investment note: Four years on
Old Mutual Wealth's investment note navigates the tumultuous past four years, from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic to the rise of AI, urging investors to stay diversified for long-term wealth preservation.
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March 18, 2024
FSCA Consumer Advisory Panel starts its work
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)’s newly established Consumer Advisory Panel has officially commenced its work, setting its key strategic objectives for the financial year starting on 1 April 2024.
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March 15, 2024
Auto & General has a new look, backed by the promise of commitment
Auto & General Insurance is evolving with not just a new brand identity, but with an entire business reboot, reinforcing its unwavering commitment to being there when it matters most.
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March 15, 2024
Morningstar announces winners for 2024 Morningstar Awards
The awards recognise those funds and asset managers that have served investors well over the long term and which Morningstar’s Manager Research team believes will be able to deliver competitive risk-adjusted returns over time.
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March 15, 2024
Who took the Judge to Cape Town via Botswana?
With the top 10 contestants now determined, The Insurance Apprentice 2024 is set to embark on its milestone 10th season, promising an unparalleled journey to discover the ultimate ambassador of the short-term insurance industry.
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March 15, 2024
iTOO unveils new ‘game-changing’ aviation launch into South Africa
iTOO Special Risks has unveiled the launch of its aviation insurance offering – which it describes as a game-changer for the speciality insurance and aviation industries – to take advantage of the local and African aviation markets that show a lot of growth potential.
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March 15, 2024
Are The Magnificent Seven Valuations Justifiable?
Over the past 11 years, the collective market capitalisation of the Magnificent Seven’s (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla) companies has grown from just over US$1 trillion to well over $13trillion. In this article, Andrew Dittberner, Chief Investment Officer at Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth is investigating if the Magnificent Seven valuations are justifiable.
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March 15, 2024
Schroders monthly global markets review - February 2024
Global stock markets gained in February with emerging markets performing strongly as Chinese shares experienced a rebound. By contrast, fixed income yields were generally higher, meaning prices fell, as investors pushed out the timeframe for central banks to cut interest rates.
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Download the 2023 TechFest eBook

Technology has become indispensable in the digital age. As for the insurance and financial industries, if you had the privilege, or foresight, to attend COVER's TechFest2023, you would have heard from the various presenters how crucial innovation on the back of technology has become for survival and a sustainable competitive strategy.

In this e-book we feature a comprehensive overview of all the presentations and round table discussions. The videos of the sessions, for the full experience, can be viewed on our website.

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