Despite the many investment scams that the South African public is falling for, in many cases the Financial Services Board (FSB) finds its hands tied when it comes to protecting the public.

Payments Association of South Africa has warned consumers to be cautious when sharing personal information which can be used by fraudsters to make unauthorised debit orders.

For bank account holders who have been victims of debit order fraud, the big four banks share their remedies.

Fin24 users speak of their frustrations with banks, calling for a crackdown on debit order fraud that sees payments they didn't authorise being deducted from their bank accounts each month.

This list looks at seven top South African products disrupting the traditional way of doing finance.

Credit card fraud increased to 19.47% as at the end of March 2019, compared to 12.2% reported at the beginning of January 2019.

With credit card fraud rising at an alarming rate in the first quarter of the year, the Ombudsman for Banking Services has provided 10 tips to avoid becoming a victim of scammers.

Automated EFT payments enabled by technology from fintech company Ozow may be a secure alternative method to transact than card payments.

Sabric, a financial crime information centre, shares its tips on staying safe over the festive season.

Student Sandisiwe Msomi saved R23 400 in small change over a year, which she will now use to pay for the registration fees of her second academic year.

Cristiano Ronaldo's overhead kick for Real Madrid against his current club Juventus has been voted UEFA.com Goal of the Season.

Extremely low or negative yields in global markets make it challenging for investors to generate meaningful returns, says Brian McMillan of Investec Structured Products.

Remittances from overseas are a lifeline for many South Africans, says Richard Ambrose, CEO of Azimo.

Africa can be a challenging place to do business and property investment is not exempt from some, often unique, challenges, says a Nedbank expert.

There are three challenges facing investors going forward, HSBC chief market strategist at HSBC Private Bank tells Fin24.

Are you sure you know what the "insurance speak" in your policy means?

Geopolitical factors and economic uncertainty make some investors shift away from equities into what they perceive to be the safety of higher-quality bonds.

Money Smart Week SA, a financial literacy campaign aimed at motivating and empowering South Africans to become more educated about their finances, is taking place from March 23 to 28, 2020.

The South African Payroll Association has been inundated with queries regarding their expected annual bonuses in December.

Allegations of maladministration by banks accounted for 39% of cases completed by the Ombudsman for Banking Services so far this year.

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s February Budget speech will be scrutinised for evidence the country is doing enough to preserve its last remaining investment grade rating from Moody’s.

Fin24 asked financial experts how they would grow R10 000 in the new year. Here's what they said.

When starting your savings journey, contribute the maximum tax-free allocation and then explore further options that suit your risk appetite and profile, says an expert.

There's more than one way to invest in the yellow metal: either by buying it in its physical form, or investing in shares linked to gold. Fin24 asked the experts how to get started.

Interest in Section 12J has grown each year, with the current financial year being no different, says Jonty Sacks, a partner at Jaltech.

Many investors do not fully understand the tax incentive and structure of a Section 12J venture capital investment, according to a managing director involved in this sector.

Metropolitan is sponsoring a financial literacy short course hosted on FunDza, an online literacy portal dedicated to helping South Africans better their skills.

Don't wait until you have a large amount of money to invest: the key to building wealth is just starting somewhere and letting your returns generate over time, says Ebrahim Moola of Bobats Wealth Solutions.

By the end of February, most taxpayers are looking for every opportunity to reduce their tax liabilities.

Instability in local and international stock markets – mainly due to concerns over the impact of the coronavirus – might have you concerned about preserving your retirement savings.

The "scare" reaction in the markets due to the coronavirus pandemic, has removed "froth" and returned risk markets to much fairer valuations, says an investment expert.

Unit trusts appeal to me because:

UEFA and Booking.com have announced a four-year global partnership for all UEFA national team football competitions from 2018 to 2022, including UEFA EURO 2020.

Gábor Király, 40, has won UEFA.com Save of the Season for his stop to keep out Kevin De Bruyne's free-kick during Hungary's UEFA EURO 2016 game against Belgium.

Web hosting service Domain.com gives you many tools for setting up an entry-level online destination, but it lacks the advanced tiers of hosting growing sites will likely want.

Jitters about a possible double dip recession should present buying opportunities, says an investment expert.

The SA market is losing favour among international investors.

Nedbank, FirstRand and Anglo Platinum have received the highest scores in the Public Investment Corporation's new corporate governance rating system.

Foreigners investing in South African property must consider the accompanying tax implications, an accountant has warned.

Ever seen how many beers sell at the cricket? When investing, SABMiller shares should come to mind.

You might be one of the few South Africans who has provided for the autumn years, but if not, here are some tips on what you can do.

First National Bank says in a recent estate agent poll that the buy-to-let market has hit 9% of total buying - its lowest market share since its survey began.

‘Offering a complicated range of highly specialised funds defeats the aim of simplicity’.

When scouting for a unit trust fund look for a decent track record.

Test the trend before taking the plunge into equities.

The price earnings ratio can be useful but sometimes misleading for investors trying to decide which equities to buy.

Unit trusts give investors a spread of assets at an affordable price.

Stockbrokers come in two forms: human and online. And costs, advice and information available to investors differ widely.

Many options to choose from.

Using performance tables is not the way to choose funds.