http://www.itinews.co.zaThe complete South African Financial Services News and Information PortalCopyright (C) 2006editor@itinews.co.zawebmaster@itinews.co.zaenITINews RSS Generatorhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22568&itemid=6DE5BC32-959A-460F-BF84-3B1813652DA1Will mobile banking change the Banking landscape in SA? - Every now and then innovation disrupts the existing status quo. There is probably no better recent example than Apple, with iTunes and iPod, the introduction of the product revolutionised the music industry.editor@itinews.co.za (Simon Russell )Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22161&itemid=54B3F780-DDA4-4F0C-BB81-A71C79EE5B64Should be consigned to the scrapheap of unhelpful and potentially dangerous investment tools - The recent Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament was a wonderful example of the power of change.editor@itinews.co.za (Robert Macdonald )Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22161&itemid=CD24A10E-46F7-46F1-92A5-040B6E3DC279A lethal cocktail of influence on investor behaviour and can undo the best-laid financial plans - The dramatic fluctuations in the South African share market over the past quarter have undoubtedly unsettled many investors. Who isn't scratching their head at the fact that the market was down as much as 13% in August, and yet literally weeks thereafter the market reached a new all time record high. editor@itinews.co.za (Robert Macdonald )Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22161&itemid=316C7172-6EDE-4C64-AA27-FF0EC58D0C7EMeaningful training in the relational aspects of financial advice is here - Traditionally financial advisers have, arguably, had an easy job. They identified a client's investment or insurance need and sold the client a product to satisfy that need. And, because commission was paid by the product supplier, clients developed a perspective that financial advice is free.editor@itinews.co.za (Robert Macdonald )Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22161&itemid=9A60F253-EEDF-4CF9-A3AA-8A508E47E045Trustees could potentially be accused of abdicating their fiduciary responsibility - Given the enormous fiduciary responsibility that trustees of retirement funds carry, one vexing question, which they have to consider is: "How much should I know about investments?"editor@itinews.co.za (Robert Macdonald )Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22135&itemid=14D9EC68-6201-47C7-B0EE-B7EE93B11611Performance improvement solutions for financial services institutions through its offices in Lagos - Omega Performance, leaders in employee development for financial services, announced today its expansion to Lagos, Nigeria, adding to its worldwide network.editor@itinews.co.za (Azola Noyo )Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22161&itemid=4DABB73C-B822-4478-8976-B835ECC0C2E2Choosing the advice model is likely to require a significant re-engineering - If all goes according to plan, by the end of next year every intermediary in South Africa must have made a decision about whether they want to be a fee-only adviser or a sales agent. editor@itinews.co.za (Robert Macdonald )Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22161&itemid=34D8FF83-F213-4EEA-81B3-FB4F3812D0AFMost significant is the proposed segmentation of the financial intermediary market - The real challenge facing independent financial advisers in South Africa is the choice that they will have to make between selling financial products versus focusing on client needs and giving clients sound advice, irrespective of what product is used in the implementation of that advice.editor@itinews.co.za (Johan du Toit )Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=79&companyid=22135&itemid=AF6203B0-E988-4A47-814B-C82012F089C5Opens new office in Johannesburg - Omega Performance expands to South Africa to offer its globally-recognized performance improvement solutions for financial services institutions through its new offices in Johannesburgeditor@itinews.co.za (Nadia Swift )Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:00:00 AM GMT