<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ITINews - Insurance Times and Investments Online Industry News - Reviews</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za</link><description>The complete South African Financial Services News and Information Portal</description><copyright>Copyright (C) 2006</copyright><managingEditor>editor@itinews.co.za</managingEditor><webMaster>webmaster@itinews.co.za</webMaster><language>en</language><generator>ITINews RSS Generator</generator><item><title>Widows a latent threat to every adviser's business</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=ca0cb34f-87d1-4c4e-aacc-97bc9c81f43b</link><description>Manage your Money, Live your Dream - helping women achieve financial wellbeing - The biggest long-term threat to an adviser's business may not be a market collapse, stringent regulation or rapidly rising costs.</description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Carol Dundas)</author><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learn how to invest effectively 
</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=bc3114c2-f52c-456b-9e42-96a5ddb76fd2</link><description>Essential reading for every potential, novice or professional investor and investment adviser - During times of economic downturn and upheaval, people express heightened interest in the stock market and there is a greater need for sound advice. </description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Rose Ferrans)</author><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare in South Africa 2007</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=4f12f488-50ed-45bb-ae29-52667ca4149c</link><description>Still sharp divisions as to how Healthcare objectives should be met - The 2007 edition of Healthcare in South Africa, published by Profile Media is now available.</description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Liz Still)</author><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healthcare in South Africa</title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=ee583db0-ce2a-4ee4-aeab-34322b92055f</link><description>Healthcare delivery is a world wide challenge - Governments around the world are spending higher percentages of their national budgets on healthcare than ever before while seeking ways to ensure that the money is wisely spent.</description><author>editor@itinews.co.za (Edited by ITInews)</author><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Book Review </title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=404a5fc7-0c7c-4267-8da6-4e675e6dc248</link><description>The FAIS Manual by Franso van Zyl - You couldn't ask for a better analysis of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 2002 (FAIS) than by the draftsman of the law itself. And so Juta Law has just published the FAIS Manual by Franso van Zyl, State Law Adviser and Head of the Legal Department and Legislation and Research at the Financial Services Board. He was also responsible for much of the related subordinate legislation. </description><author>nigel@insurance-times.net (Nigel Benetton)</author><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Value Added Tax </title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=3e5041a7-81f2-4ab2-b724-642e020aa1cd</link><description>.. and the Short Term Insurance industry - When VAT was introduced on 30th September 1991, few realised the complications of applying the tax to short-term insurance business. It soon became evident that there would be VAT payable on premiums and on broker commissions. However, when it came to settling claims, how should the tax be calculated? And what about imported replacement parts and machinery, or the placement of reinsurance business?</description><author>nigel@insurance-times.net (Nigel Benetton)</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2004 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retirement Funds </title><link>http://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=31&amp;subcategoryid=1178&amp;itemid=05216f5d-e4d3-4305-82aa-caec1f776b06</link><description>KPMG Launches Toolkit for Retirement Fund Trustees - KPMG has introduced a comprehensive 135-page guide to help pension fund trustees meet their governance and fiduciary duties. Called the Toolkit for the Retirement Fund Trustee it explains his duties and responsibilities, and discusses retirement fund governance, liability and risk for the trustee, and the role of principal officer.</description><author>nigel@insurance-times.net (Nigel Benetton)</author><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 12:00:00 AM GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
