An efficient South Africa is capable of five percent per annum growth - Goldman Sachs
Colin Coleman, Head of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division for Sub-Saharan Africa speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit,
Maintaining a personal brand can set financial advisors apart in their industry
Maintaining your personal brand can set you apart in your industry and gain credibility and trust, according to financial advisor WJ Rossi, a partner and brand architect at Koss Olinger, a financial planning and wealth management services firm. Rossi was speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit on Thursday 15 May 2014
Improved customer service and fair advisor remuneration will be key features of new financial services landscape – Financial Services Board
Speaking at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit Jonathan Dixon, Deputy Executive Officer of the Financial Services Board’s Insurance Division remarked: “We are seeing rapid change in regulation, driven by international developments and lessons learned from the global financial crisis.”
Adrian Gore's remarks at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore opens the first Discovery Financial Planning Summit - “Without great financial planning, without great financial planners and without brilliant financial advice, people will fail in their financial affairs in in their financial affairs in retirement” .
Colin Coleman to join speaker line-up at the Discovery Financial Planning Summit
Discovery will host its first Financial Planning Summit on 15 May at the Sandton Convention Centre. The Discovery Financial Planning Summit follows on the highly successful 2014 Discovery Leadership Summit, held earlier this year. T
Discovery Health launches the Discovery Excellence Awards for Nurses
Today, Discovery Health launched the inaugural Discovery Excellence Awards for Nurses, which will see more than 40 nurses being recognised during the first round of quarterly awards.
Join in the parkrun fun at the Modderfontein Reserve
Parkrun and Discovery Vitality invite all runners and walkers to celebrate World Move for Health Day this Saturday 10 May, 2014. Parkrun and Discovery Vitality will be celebrating the day with a special edition parkrun at Modderfontein Reserve. The run starts at 8am and all runners and walkers are encouraged to wear orange, the colour of Vitality to this event.
Is your company among South Africa’s healthiest?
Entries for the third edition of the Discovery Healthy Company Index will open on 02 May 2014. This, a day after Workers Day, is an opportunity for all South African companies to participate in a survey which looks at the health status of employees and provides valuable insight into how employers can improve health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Saray Khumalo’s Mount Everest climbing expedition cancelled
Following talks between the Nepalese Minister of Tourism and various mountaineering bodies, this year’s Mount Everest expedition has been officially cancelled. Saray Khumalo and Sibusiso Vilane will be returning home after setting off on a journey to climb Mount Everest in an attempt to raise money for The Lunchbox Fund and the Nelson Mandela Bangle Foundation.
Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s claims paying ability given top rating for thirteenth consecutive year
Just over 1.19 million principal members entrusted their families’ healthcare funding needs to the Scheme during the 2013 financial year. That translates to more than 2.5million lives covered by the largest open medical scheme in South Africa.