BUSINESS

Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Hon. John Kumah has revealed that the recent depreciation of the cedi is largely structural. Reacting to recent complains about the rate at which the cedi keeps depreciating, Mr. John Kumah noted that the Akufo-Addo-led NPP administration has been working […]

A Bloomberg study has ranked Ghana 2nd among countries with the highest debt default risk in 2022.

Global IT firm, Hashtag Consulting, has appointed former Special Aide to late President Rawlings, Dr Donald Agumenu as chairman of its board to oversee operations in sub-Saharan Africa.

There’s no shortage of get-rich-quick schemes, from the latest crypto memecoin to flipping penny stocks. Don’t be fooled by their promises of easy wealth—schemes hide giant risks and the vast majority of investors end up losing money.

The financial advisor space is saturated. If you’re a financial professional, developing a strong marketing plan is crucial to gaining more clients. Utilize these six steps to craft a successful strategy that aims to put a spotlight on your name and business.

Although the terms financial advisor and financial planner are often used interchangeably, there are distinct differences between these two types of professionals.

Becoming a financial advisor can be a rewarding career choice; they help people save for their future and make wise investment choices. To become one, you’ll need to find a firm, get licensed and start building a book of business.

Bank customers who fail or are unable to link their GhanaCard to their bank accounts before the July 1 deadline, will not lose the account but will have their risk profile elevated, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Bankers Association, John Awuah has said.

Choosing a financial advisor is an essential first step in managing money, whether it is for retirement, administering an estate or inheritance, budgeting for significant future purchases like investments, or a combination of reasons.

For payment, a financial advisor offers clients financial assistance or recommendations. Financial advisors, sometimes spelled advisers, offer a wide range of services, including estate planning, tax planning, and investment management. Financial advisors are increasingly serving as a “one-stop shop” by offering everything from insurance products to portfolio management.

The business insurance world is always evolving, and thousands of insurance brokers in each market are vying for an employer’s interest to retain and win new business. To stand out, it’s critical that insurance brokers be strategic and intentional when reaching out to prospective customers. In short, brokers must always be confident and knowledgeable about […]

The insurance industry is said to lag in the era of digitalization. Insurers were told to ramp up digital efforts in order to meet rising demand during the pandemic – and it turns out this was the push they needed to break free from traditional broker-based insurance. The digital insurance landscape had an estimated worth […]

The Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), in cooperation with Microsoft, has released its study on the digital maturity of the world’s biggest insurance carriers – and it found that not everyone is as on board with full digital transformation as the headlines might suggest. The global standards setting body noted in its […]

The Ghana Insurance Assocaition (GIA) has dismissed the public perception that the insurance industry does not like paying claims. The President of the assocition, Seth Kobla Aklasi, speaking at the launch of the Insurance Awareness Month, said this perception was not factual as available data say otherwise. A report by the National Insurance Commission (NIC) […]

Ghana’s largest privately-owned indigenous bank, Fidelity Bank, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six real estate developers to enable customers access mortgage loans. The agreement will see Fidelity and the real estate developers – Integral Associates, GHS Housing, Adom City Estates, Priority Homes, Blue Rose Developers and New Oak – collaborate in the […]