Emerging Markets | 21 Jul 16

Standard Chartered Bank has revised its forecast for the renminbi following Brexit, and now expects the currency to devalue further this year.

Platforms | 21 Jul 16

The ongoing technological revolution has levelled the financial services playing field globally, argues Jaco van Tonder, head of advisory services at Investec Asset Management – and with that levelling comes both risk and opportunity.

Best Practice | 20 Jul 16

South African regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB), has confirmed that the first phase of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR), due to be implemented this month, has now been postponed until next year.

Tax & Regulation | 20 Jul 16

Old Mutual Wealth is calling on the UK government to halt any further plans for pension reform despite a recent survey by the life insurer suggesting that changes to tax relief would not discourage retirement saving.

Best Practice | 20 Jul 16

South Africa’s financial advisory market is unsustainable in its current form and urgently needs the introduction of the upcoming Retail Distribution Review (RDR) regulations, according to the country’s financial services regulator, the Financial Services Board (FSB).