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#Responsible Investing #Fiduciary Duty #ESG #SustainabilityIn this exclusive interview, EBnet and Pensions World SA speak with Cuma Dube, Head of ESG Advisory at Krutham and project manager of the newly released Responsible Investment in South Africa: Realities, Gaps and the Road Ahead report. Commissioned by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and produced independently by Krutham, the report is the first dedicated survey of how South African asset owners are actually implementing responsible investment principles. Drawing on responses from 109 organisations, it reveals widespread intent but uneven practice - and sets out a clear roadmap for regulators, industry bodies and asset owners. Cuma takes us behind the scenes of the research process, the methodology, the key findings, and what the gaps mean for trustees and investment decision-makers.Find the report at: https://www.ebnet.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Responsible-Investment-in-South-Africa-August-2026.pdfFor more, subscribe to EBnet’s newsletter: https://www.ebnet.co.za/subscribe/#Responsible Investing #Fiduciary Duty #ESG #Sustainability

Did you know - women have a 22% lower chance of using GenAI than their male counterparts. In this episode of Industry Insights, Nathalie Burrows chats to Safee-Naaz Siddiqi and Nadeem Mahomed from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr on the resulting self-reinforcing loop where under representation of women among GenAI users bakes bias into the tools. And how this impacts your EE plan.For more, subscribe to EBnet’s newsletter: https://www.ebnet.co.za/subscribe/#FinancialConfidence #EmploymentEquity #EmployeeBenefits

EBnet.Stream chats to Lettesha Pillay - Head of Sales & Business Development at NMG Benefits – about what inspires her in the world of employee benefits. How important is courage and how does fearlessness show up in women?To stay in touch with this - and other - EB, savings and investments conversations, subscribe to EBnet’s newsletter 👉 https://www.ebnet.co.za/subscribe/#FinancialConfidence #PassionAtWork #Purpose

In this must-watch episode of Industry Insights on EBnet.Stream, we explore with Joelene Moodley, the Independent Principal Officer of the Sanlam Umbrella Fund, why trust and ethical leadership matter now more than ever. And the tough calls that sometimes need to be made between members’ interest and pressure from the fund sponsor.For more, subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.ebnet.co.za/subscribe/#RetirementFunds #FInancialConfidence #IndependenceMatters #UmbrellaFunds

In this EBnet.Stream episode of Industry Insights, Kasief Isaacs, the CEO of Creation Capital, explains private credit as a solution for the underbanked SME and mid-corporate market sector. This “missing middle” is an area that remains critical to economic growth, job creation and business development and yet remains underserved: bank lending in SA heavily favours corporates at 51%, against SMEs at 13%. This is just one of the growing list of opportunities for institutional investors to enjoy the benefits of private markets. Watch EBnet.Stream’s podcast series, Insight Private Markets, here https://www.ebnet.co.za/ebnet-stream/inside-private-markets/ to learn more about these investments.

EBnet catches up with Anna Siwiak, Head of Product at Sanlam Umbrella Solutions, to unpack retirement fund insights from this year’s Sanlam Benchmark Survey and pick up trends revealed by looking over the past 2 decades.

EBnet.Stream chats to Rodney Kekana, the Chair of the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) about their deliberate strategy to deal with employers who are in arrears with their retirement fund contributions. Rodney shares the practical lessons learnt and how to go about partnering to resolve what is becoming an increasing problem according to the FSCA’s latest name and shame list published.

EBnet.Stream catches up with Michelle Acton, Chief CustomerOfficer at Old Mutual Corporate, to unpack insights from their recent two-potresearch. The reality is that the conversation is moving on, and the industry’srole players need to evolve in line with these changes.

As Salt EB turns 70, Nazlie Seegers, Chief Experience Officer, reflects on evolutions in the retirements industry over the past 70 years and looks forward to the solutions that are possible in the coming 70. She shares their learnings on what the biggest challenges are to integration and coverage.

As AI tools increasingly churn out hyper-personalised investment strategies, a massive question is gripping South African investors: Do we still need human financial advisors, or is an algorithm far better placed to manage our money? This is the conversation EBnet has with Wayne Mostert, Managing Director at ASI Wealth.