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  • Rewarding positive behaviour with over 10 billion Ðiscovery Miles in 2024

    Johannesburg, 30 July 2024 – Discovery, today, released a paper on the value Discovery Vitality members get from Ðiscovery Miles, the currency used to give clients rewards for positive behaviours across the integrated Health, Drive and Money behaviour-change platforms.
    Highlights from the research:
    In 2024 alone, Discovery Vitality members are expected to earn more than Ð10 billion with a r

  • Discovery Bank takes top spot in new Ask Africa Banking Brand index

    Johannesburg, 23 July 2024 – Research company, Ask Africa, yesterday, announced the results of their all-new Ask Africa Banking Brand Index © in which Discovery Bank took top spot for both brand connection and emotional satisfaction. Including views from clients across 11 major South African banks, Discovery Bank stood out as winning the hearts and minds of banking clients across all income groups

  • Leading health insurer’s ambition to help create a healthier Africa continues to gain momentum

    Leading health insurer’s ambition to help create a healthier Africa continues to gain momentumVitality Health International, the innovative health insurer that provides leading healthcare solutions to employers in Africa, has announced additional benefits, improved access to accredited healthcare provider networks, and a new health insurance plan to further broaden access of comprehensive healthca

  • Discovery Life unpacks the hidden costs of winding up a deceased estate

    Even though just over 40% of South Africans have funeral cover, only one in 10 South African consumers has life insurance. If the deceased’s estate has a cash shortfall, the funeral and immediate costs may be taken care of, but there are no backup funds available to pay for winding up the estate itself.

  • Discovery features fourth on the 2022 Fortune Change the World list

    Discovery ranks fourth on the Fortune Change the World list for the application of its shared-value model in the banking industry through Discovery Bank - a branchless, full-service bank which nudges and rewards clients towards better financial behaviours and outcomes.

  • Share trading now available for Discovery Bank clients through EasyEquities

    Johannesburg, October 6, 2022 – Coinciding appropriately with World Investor Week, Discovery Bank is excited to announce the launch of share trading through the Discovery Bank app, in partnership with EasyEquities. Clients can now open a new EasyEquities account, or link an existing one, seamlessly through the Discovery Bank app, making investing in their favourite local and global brands and othe

  • South Africa’s first global discretionary fund manager launched by Discovery

    Johannesburg, 23 August 2022 — Discovery Group today announced the launch of Cogence, a discretionary fund manager (DFM) seeking to significantly enhance the business of wealth creation in South Africa. Cogence will bring asset allocation views from BlackRock, one of the world’s leading asset managers, together with personalised insights from Vitality to provide investment solutions including mode

  • Discovery Bank hits 1 million accounts, expands banking and lifestyle benefits

    Johannesburg, 20 June 2022 – Over the past year, Discovery Bank has seen strong deposit growth and considerable traction of its shared-value banking model amongst its client base; the appeal of a full service, shared value, digital bank is reflected in Discovery Bank’s strong growth to over 1 million accounts since its public launch in 2020.
    Today, as the Bank announced the milestone of reachin

  • How young is too young to start thinking about retirement?

    Johannesburg, 11 May 2022 — According to National Treasury, South Africans generally need more awareness of investments and savings in general. Luckily, you’re never too young to start investing in your future, or too old to change the way you think about your retirement, as the 11-year-old star of a new Discovery Invest campaign helps us see.
    “When people don’t save enough for retirement, and

  • SAFx Rater confirms Discovery Bank’s new-generation forex account offers a unique experience

    Johannesburg, 17 March 2022 – Discovery Bank today released its inaugural “SAFx Rater”, a comparative analysis of features and benefits of forex accounts offered by major banks and forex providers in South Africa. With the recent strengthening of the rand against major currencies, there has been significant interest in opening foreign exchange accounts to take advantage of this. Discovery Bank has

  • Discovery Invest shares its market outlook for 2022

    Johannesburg, 14 February 2022 - With 2021 characterised as a year of strong market recovery from the shock caused by the global outbreak of COVID-19, the scene for 2022 remains positive, albeit with some uncertainty.
    Kenny Rabson, CEO of Discovery Invest, says that while the worst is likely behind us in terms of the market impact of COVID-19, its longer-term effects are continuing to influen

  • Discovery Bank introduces the only Real-Time Forex Accounts in South Africa

    Johannesburg, 07 February 2022 — Discovery Bank, this week, launched its comprehensive, real-time forex capability on the Discovery Bank app that gives access to immediate foreign currency transactions.
    Hylton Kallner, CEO of Discovery Bank, says, “Our full forex capability is a key requirement in an increasingly global environment. We have placed a great focus on ensuring that we remove the c

  • Discovery retirement model can triple investments, says Bank CEO

    Hylton Kallner opened the inaugural Discovery Retirement Summit by revealing how Discovery’s retirement model leverages a unique understanding of the nature of risk in order to predict it, and then intervene. By incentivising responsible financial behaviours, Discovery Invest has generated R13.3 billion in shared value benefits for its clients.

  • Discovery Invest announces additional Retirement Summit speakers

    Johannesburg, 21 January 2022 —Discovery Invest today announced additional speakers at its inaugural retirement conference, the Discovery Retirement Summit, which is a virtual event scheduled to take place on the 25th of January 2022. The summit will bring together global industry leaders to give financial advisers fresh ideas, new perspectives, and deep insights to enhance their ability to ensure

  • Discovery Invest Innovates for a structurally superior retirement fund offering

    Johannesburg, 15 December 2021 – Discovery Invest has announced an innovation in its shared value model that enables clients to achieve greater offshore exposure in their retirement offering and more liquidity than any other retirement solution available in South Africa.
    The Discovery Invest shared value model for retirement savings incentivises clients to adopt the behaviours that are proven

  • Discovery Invest Announces 2022 Retirement Summit, featured speakers

    Johannesburg, 01 December 2021 —Discovery Invest today announced its inaugural retirement conference, the Discovery Invest Retirement Summit, which is a live hybrid event scheduled to take place on the 25th of January 2022. The Summit will bring together an exclusive gathering of internationally renowned speakers to explore the trends, opportunities and challenges that are shaping today’s retireme

  • Discovery Bank launches Vitality Money Financial Analyser

    Johannesburg, 27 October 2021 –Putting clients in control of their money,Discovery Bank today announced the launch of Vitality Money Financial Analyser.
    Vitality Money Financial Analyser gives personalised insights into monthly income, savings and spending.
    About 65%* of people don’t know what they spend their money on in a month and more than half** underestimate how much they spend, which

  • Discovery Invest Launches Market-First European Credit Opportunities Fund

    Johannesburg, 19 October 2021- In line with its aim to bring new investment opportunities to South African clients, Discovery Invest today announced the launch of a market first credit fund targeting annual returns in Euros of 7% per annum, net of fees and taxes.
    The Discovery European Credit Opportunities Fund, managed by Ninety One, is an international structured fund that offers access to a

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