Life insurers report a marked reduction in irregular claims for 2019
9 December 2020
South African life insurers detected 2 837 fraudulent and dishonest claims to the value of R537.1 million last year.
The 2019 fraudulent and dishonest claims statistics, released this week by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA), show a marked reduction in both the number of irregular claims detected as well as in the value of these claims.
Record net inflows for the local CIS industry despite Covid-19 woes
30 November 2020
South African investors committed R57 billion in net inflows to local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) in the third quarter of this year, bringing to R165 billion the total net inflows for the 12 months to the end of September 2020. read more
ASISA welcomes the public consultation process on the classification of inward listed instruments
26 November 2020
Following the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) Speech on 28 October 2020 by Minister Tito Mboweni, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) issued Exchange Control Circular 15/2020. read more
New regulations to further ease exchange controls have been misrepresented
24 November 2020
The decision by National Treasury to phase out the concept of formal emigration by 28 February 2021 with the aim of further easing exchange controls has unfortunately been misrepresented... read more
Creating “green” jobs in partnership with the Green Outcomes Fund
17 November 2020
The Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) initiative of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) has made its first “green” investments in line with the requirements of South Africa’s new Green Outcomes Fund (GOF). read more
Beneficiaries of fully underwritten life policies receive R16.7 billion in death benefits in 2019
7 October 2020
South African life insurers paid 99% of all claims against fully underwritten individual life policies in 2019 to a value of R16.7 billion. read more
ASISA: Threat of prescription is overstated
6 October 2020
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) has taken note of the most recent attempt by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) to once again draw ASISA members into the prescription debate. read more
It pays to understand your total tax liability if you have multiple sources of income
29 September 2020
South African taxpayers with different sources of income are often shocked when they discover at the end of the tax year that pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) deductions did not cover their tax liabilities. read more
Policyholders benefit from R230 billion in claims and benefit payments during Covid-19
15 September 2020
South African life insurers provided more than 458 000 policyholders with premium relief assistance to the value of over R1 billion between March and July this year.read more
Local CIS industry records historic net quarterly inflows of R88 billion
17 August 2020
Undeterred by the Covid-19 induced market volatility, investors committed R88 billion in net inflows to local Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) portfolios during the second quarter of this year. read more
Beware of get-rich-quick schemes in tough economic times
22 July 2020
If it sounds too good to be true, you can safely assume that it probably is, says Leon Campher, CEO of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA).read more
ASISA commits to B4SA compact for economic recovery
10 July 2020
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and its members are firmly committed to the new social and economic compact being forged between. read more
Use temporary living annuity drawdown flexibility wisely, cautions ASISA
02 June 2020
The temporary easing yesterday of living annuity drawdown regulations by National Treasury has been welcomed by the Association for Savings and Investment (ASISA), but with a cautionary to living annuity policyholders. read more
Investors commit R23 billion to local CIS portfolios in the first quarter, but avoid equities
26 May 2020
The local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry reported net inflows of R23 billion. read more
Policyholders urged to apply for premium relief rather than allowing debit orders to bounce
23 April 2020
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) is urging policyholders unable. read more
How the COVID-19 lockdown impacts on buying life cover
30 March 2020
The long-term insurance members of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) support a. read more
Life insurers have the reserve buffers to withstand COVID-19 fallout
26 March 2020
The South African life insurance industry has more than double the legally required reserve. read more
Life insurers and investment companies promise uninterrupted service during COVID-19 lockdown
25 March 2020
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and its members commend. read more
If you exit your unit trust portfolios now, you lock in your losses
19 March 2020
When stock markets crash and bad news just keeps on coming from all corners of the globe. read more
SA investors shy away from equities in 2019 unlike their international peers
25 February 2020
The local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry reported strong net inflows of R123.2 billion. read more
The ASISA ESD Fund publishes a Quarterly Update Report which showcases the ASISA ESD Fund’s quarterly highlights communicating key achievements and milestones
The ASISA Foundation publishes a quarterly newsletter to keep stakeholders close to various engagements. Below is a list of documents which provide some insights into the work of the ASISA Foundation and the consumer financial education landscape
The ASISA Academy publishes a monthly Newsflash which is a summary of the highlights from our courses over the past month