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27 Aug 2019

Cyber Risk – the Achilles heel for SMEs

Many small and medium businesses assume that they are not likely targets for a cyberattack, believing that only large corporates, banks and government institutions appeal to cyber criminals. As a result, their security measures are typically nowhere near the levels needed to avert a focused cyber hack, making them easy pickings for a cyber breach.
27 Aug 2019

Government could decide that Eskom should sell coal-fired power stations

Eskom needs to restructure and modernize its business in light of international developments as well as its own poor technical and commercial performance. This is according to National Treasury’s economic policy document released for public comment today.
27 Aug 2019

Treasury calls for comment on economic policy paper

The Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, is calling on members of the public to make comments on a paper published today, titled: Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South Africa.
27 Aug 2019

SA REIT Association appoints Estienne de Klerk as new Chairman

Estienne de Klerk has been elected Chairman of the SA REIT Association, which represents the South African listed REIT (real estate investment trust) sector. SA REIT members comprise all publicly listed SA REITs – a sector with the market capitalisation of more than R300bn. The REITs influence our economy and the quality of people’s lives...
27 Aug 2019

Allan Gray launches free “Saving for Education” Series

To help parents, parents-to-be and caregivers to school-going children on their investment journey, Allan Gray has launched a free, email-based investor education series focusing on saving and budgeting for the rising costs of education.
27 Aug 2019

27four’s partnership with the Jobs Fund expected to catalyse job creation

27four Investment Managers has joined the government’s fight to reduce South Africa’s unemployment rate, one of the world’s highest. The South African independent black-female owned multi-manager has signed a deal that will see the National Treasury’s Jobs Fund contribute R200-million to 27four’s Black Business Growth Fund (the “Fund”) to be used to create jobs through...
27 Aug 2019

Include the world’s leading companies in your clients’ portfolios

Investing in the current environment is tough. The Global Market Leaders Enhancer II* from Glacier International is the ideal solution for investors who are nervous about a market correction or feel that they are not being sufficiently rewarded for taking equity risk.
27 Aug 2019

Fully underwritten individual life policies pay a record R15.1 billion in claims in 2018

Beneficiaries received more than R15.1 billion from South African life insurers last year, following claims against fully underwritten individual life policies. The 2018 annual death claim benefit statistics for fully underwritten individual life policies released this week by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) show that life insurers paid 33 545 claims, representing...
27 Aug 2019

Consider the tax implications when taking your money offshore 

South Africans are overburdened with taxes, and it’s only set to get worse. If you are considering investing internationally, you should be aware of the tax requirements when deciding on the best investment approach.
27 Aug 2019

Green light given to merger of two of SA's best-known medical schemes

Two of South Africa’s most enduring medical schemes, CompCare Wellness Medical Scheme and Selfmed, have been given the green light to amalgamate by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS). This comes after the members of the two schemes voted in favour of the amalgamation and the establishment of a new scheme, which will be known...

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