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How to choose the best pension scheme

24 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Does your company's pension scheme make enough provision for you and your family?

Sizwe Medical Fund curator in the hot seat

24 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Numsa has called for the suspension Sizwe Medical Fund's curator for alleged transgressions.

Is asset allocation the best strategy?

21 June 2013 · Staff Writer

PPS Investments believe that manager selection will be the crucial differentiator of future investment performance.

Rescue plan for controversial medical guideline tariffs

20 June 2013 · Staff Writer

The Health Professions Council of South Africa(HPCSA) will soon have a set a guideline tariff for medical practitioners.

NCR advises consumers to monitor debts

19 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Credit bureau statistics show that the number of consumers with impaired records increased by 189,000 to 9.53 million.

Standard Bank launches reward programme

18 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Standard Bank has launched a reward programme for customers that use their debit, cheque or credit card on a regular basis.

Timeshare - is it still good value?

18 June 2013 · Staff Writer

The NCC has launched an investigation into the timeshare industry. So are timeshare options still good value for money?

Are South Africans becoming better savers?

14 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Seventy percent of South Africans plan to either save 'the same or more' over the next six months. But is this enough?

Right2Know fight for affordable airtime

13 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Lobby group R2K claim that cell phone operators are stifling the public’s right to communicate at a fair cost.

FPI announces financial planner of the year winner

12 June 2013 · Staff Writer

This week, Barry O'Mahony (pictured), was awarded the 2013 financial planner of the year by the FPI.

NCR clamps down on micro-lenders

11 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Thirteen individuals and eleven criminal cases have been opened by the NCR for unscrupulous lending practices.

Fraudsters threaten existence of hospital cash plans

11 June 2013 · Staff Writer

Life insurers could cancel policies to combat the increase in fraudulent claims.