February 20, 2023
Budget 2023: Fiscal consolidation momentum is set to wane
Over the medium term, it seems most unlikely that the National Treasury will be able to map a path to a smaller Main Budget deficit of -3.3% of GDP by 2025/26 as projected in the 2022 MTBPS, given lower GDP growth momentum and ever-growing expenditure demands.
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February 20, 2023
What does being in a ‘Vat en Sit’ mean for your finances?
According to the most recent Marriages and Divorces report released by Stats SA, fewer South Africans are tying the knot – a possible indicator of the cultural move away from the traditional institution of marriage in favour of domestic partnerships.
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February 20, 2023
Cutting through the clutter
Debra Slabber, Portfolio Specialist at Morningstar Investment Management SA, who shares insights on the complexity financial advisors deal with and how a Discretionary Fund Manager plays a role in helping to cut through the clutter of the markets and focus on their business.
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February 17, 2023
Kick-off date for implementation of two-pot pension system urgent
The pension fund industry could miss the proposed 1 March 2024 deadline to be ready to implement the new two-pot pension fund system should the reforms not be finalised in the first half of 2023, according to Old Mutual.
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February 17, 2023
Regime shift: the return of “fiscal activism”
Tax and spend policies are back as governments attempt to ease the effects of higher inflation. Schroders expect more active fiscal policy to be just one aspect of a new regime in policy and market behaviour in the years to come.
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February 21, 2023
EasyEquities partners Sanlam Indie to offer innovative life insurance product
EasyEquities and Sanlam Indie have created an underwritten life insurance product that gives clients the option to adjust their cover amount as their investments grow.
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