Who depends on you financially, and what would happen to them if you passed away? This question connects retirement planning with estate planning, particularly for South Africans whose support for children, grandchildren or extended family continues throughout their lives. “A Will is relevant to anyone with assets or people they want to provide for, regardless…
Standard Bank Group CEO, Sim Tshabalala, visits Luanda to commemorate the milestone and reaffirm the Group’s commitment to Angola Standard Bank Angola (“SBA”) today commemorated the admission of its shares to trading on the Equity Market operated by the Angola Debt and Securities Exchange (“BODIVA”) through the holding of the ‘Ring the Bell’ ceremony. This…
By Asogan Naidoo, head: fund services operations, investor services at Standard Bank CIB and Tafuma Mmolawa, business development manager, investor services at Standard Bank CIB Retirement funds exist to safeguard the long-term financial wellbeing of millions of members. As the retirement savings industry becomes increasingly complex, fund trustees and principal officers face growing expectations to…
THE 2026 Standard Bank Group Technology Hackathon officially got underway as more than 252 innovators from across Africa answered a challenge to harness artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to solve some of the continent’s most pressing challenges. Now in its 11th year, the Standard Bank Hackathon attracted a record 1,208 idea submissions, nearly double the…
As household budgets remain under pressure, FNB has enhanced its eWallet Cash Advance solution and the FNB Connect Prepaid Advance, giving customers quick access to short-term credit when money is tight and provides access to airtime, data or minutes when needed. The enhanced eWallet Cash Advance solution gives qualifying customers access to loans from R50…
When most people think about estate planning, they tend to focus on physical assets such as property, vehicles, investments and savings. However, in today’s digital world, a significant part of our lives and, in some cases, our wealth exists online. From social media profiles and email accounts to cloud storage, online banking, reward programmes and…
Close to 2 000 leak events detected and contained and about 10 000 geysers connected – 5 years in the making. Over the past 18 months, Nedbank’s Senseable Geyser programme has delivered over R50 million in energy savings for Nedbank Insurance clients. The programme’s technology, which is managed through the Sensor Connect app, monitors close…
By KOPANO MONAHENG ANYONE can start a business, but it is important to know what you are doing. Standard Bank, on the other hand, is selective about who it wants to assist. Pouring millions of rands into small businesses simply because someone has an idea can be risky. The bank needs to know whether the…
FNB data reveals that, for the first time in a decade, repeat home buyers now outnumber first-time buyers among South African women applying for home loans, signalling a significant shift from first-time homeownership to long-term property ownership and wealth creation. New FNB Home and Structured Lending data, tracking home-buying trends between 2015 and 2025, shows…
Women are often the glue that holds families together. They are caregivers, providers, planners and, increasingly, wealth creators. Yet while many spend their lives protecting others, they often overlook one equally important responsibility: protecting themselves and planning for the future of those who depend on them. According to Statistics South Africa’s 2025 General Household Survey,…
