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With the risk premium of bonds relative to equities at a 20-year low, US bonds – particularly medium-term ones – are regaining their relevance in diversified investment portfolios.

The Finance and the Trade and Industry committees will engage with roleplayers from across the sector before finalising a report that will be tabled in Parliament.

The two directors were debarred for 20 and 10 years, respectively.

The arrest of two more former Steinhoff executives ties back to a fraudulent scheme involving a handwritten note by Markus Jooste.

The High Court overturns a lower court’s decision in favour of a financial adviser whose commissions were clawed back.

Guidance Note 7A provides further guidance to accountable institutions about their Risk Management and Compliance Programme obligations.

The FIC has directed financial institutions to freeze the designated assets and comply with the reporting requirements under FICA.

The Universal Healthcare Access Coalition – which includes healthcare professionals and funders – contends that a single tax-funded system cannot effectively provide universal medical coverage.

Medical inflation and increasing health demands are making healthcare more expensive. Instead of cancelling your medical scheme, here’s how to adjust your plan to stay covered without breaking the bank.

Watch Moonstone Update for an overview of some of the stories covered in the past week's Moonstone newsletters.

In this week's episode:

• Majority judgment ‘does not alter’ RAF’s liability for medical scheme members’ claims
• Alexforbes reports R7 billion in two-pot system withdrawals
• NCR issues guidelines for credit providers on debt counselling process and deductions
• Tax collections miss forecasts – will taxpayers bear the burden?
• Farmer wins court battle over R10m insurance deduction