#Personalisation #Bespoke #InvestmentSolutions​Do we have a misery of choice when it comes to investments with more listed unit trusts than listed JSE stocks, or should we be offering trustees the ability to build bespoke solutions and customise arrangements for members? Most members just select the default offering in any case! EBnet.Stream chats to Preanka Naidoo from Sanlam Investments - Multi Manager about this conundrum – in the end we sort of agree to disagree. #Savings #FinancialConfidence #Investments

Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor at Sanlam, shares the practical implications of the Ombud Council’s new rules for the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator that were announced in March 2026.

The facts around the growth of gambling in South Africa are undeniable. In the 2024/25 financial year, South Africans wagered about R1.5 trillion on gambling – that’s about 20% of GDP – and works out to R4billion gambled every day. EBnet.Stream chats to Salem Nyati from Momentum about this pandemic – why people are gambling money they don’t have (even their student bursaries) and what better options might be. #Savings #FinancialConfidence #Gambling

John Simpson, the FAIS Ombud, shares with the EBnet community the most common lessons that can be learnt from the cases in their new Complaints Archive – from what is a reasonable advisor and reasonable consumer, to PI cover, to the expected impact of COFI. When it comes to rendering financial advice, like John says, “It’s all fine until it’s not”. Subscribe to EBnet’s newsletter 👉 https://www.ebnet.co.za/subscribe/

The 2025 Profmed Stress Index reveals a marked shift in how South African professionals experience stress, from once-manageable, isolated pressures to a persistent, multi-layered reality. Financial strain, workplace culture, systemic pressures, and lifestyle challenges now intersect, compounding daily stress. Nearly a third of respondents report disrupted sleep and exercise patterns, while 44% say they feel overwhelmed despite using coping strategies. Alarmingly, many acknowledge the health impact of stress but delay seeking support due to cost, time constraints, or unsupportive work environments. EBnet.Stream unpacks these findings with Justine Lacy, Clinical Executive at Profmed and explores tips to manage your stress.

Don't count US markets out just yet. EBnet chats to GinsGlobal CEO, Anthony Ginsburg, about AI (and other) investment opportunities.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.

EBnet.Stream chats to Caroline Naylor-Renn to explore whether or not auto-enrolment is a viable solution to SA's savings crisis - and exploring if there are some lessons we can learn from its implementation in the UK pensions industry.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.

Do the current geopolitics flip the investment script? Does the narrative of high risk, high return still hold true? And does one investment outcome supercede any of the others? These are the questions Nathalie asks Peter Takaendesa, the Chief Investment Officer at Mergence Investment Managers.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.

Ninety One has just celebrated its first TFSA millionnaire. Paul Hutchinson shares how this investor did it, and how you can apply the same lessons to your savings.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.

Anne Cabot-Alletzhauser shares what she looks for in a financial planner and how she's just met the perfect one.For more great content like this, click Like and Subscribe and go to www.ebnet.co.za to subscribe to our daily newsletter that will keep you up-to-date on everything related to saving, retirement planning, your retirement fund and the latest political and economic status.