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26 Sep 2018

Time for women to take control of their financial future

By Grace Winter, Head of Brand & Communications at FMI. As South African women, what lives do we want to lead? How do we plan for those lives? And how do we make smart financial decisions that support our plans?
26 Sep 2018

Greater focus on the role of the financial sector in achieving inclusive economic growth

In a bold move aimed at placing greater focus on the role of the financial sector in achieving inclusive economic growth, the governing body of the Amended Financial Sector Code (FSC), which came into effect on 1 December 2017, has expanded its mandate and assigned the most senior leaders of its constituents to strategically drive...
25 Sep 2018

South Africa Plan Unlikely to Deliver Major Growth Boost: Fitch Ratings

South Africa’s latest economic plan is unlikely to deliver a significant boost to economic growth, Fitch Ratings says.
25 Sep 2018

Futuregrowth the only institutional investor in SA’s first ECD social impact bond

Specialist investment company Futuregrowth Asset Management, acting on behalf of client funds, recently concluded an investment in the Impact Bond Innovation Fund (IBIF), a South African outcome-based financing mechanism that seeks to improve early childhood learning and development (ECD) outcomes in the Western Cape. The capital has been invested through the Futuregrowth Infrastructure and Development...
25 Sep 2018

Should CPA firms add consulting services to their stable?

The number of audit firms that are offering consulting and software development services to boost their revenues has been on the rise. Increasingly, these businesses are seizing opportunities to deliver consulting services across the board, including financial planning, tax, due diligence, HR, Information Technology, and suchlike.
25 Sep 2018

Philanthropy: Wealthy people across Africa set their hearts on giving more to training and education

Job creation, training and education rank as the leading causes wealthy Africans are striving to support, according to the 2018 Wealth Report published by Knight Frank, Standard Bank Wealth and Investment’s global property consulting partner.
25 Sep 2018

Where might the next global financial crisis come from?

Ten years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the deepening of the global financial crisis, the world seems to be a safer place. This is according to Keith Wade, Chief Economist & Strategist at Schroders, who says that over the past decade there have been significant shifts in the world economy such that...
25 Sep 2018

Then and Now: Mortgage-Backed Securities Post-Financial Crisis

A little over 10 years ago, few people had heard of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Yet that changed when MBS brought the global financial system to its knees. Today, they’re still a pivotal part of the system, with the US Federal Reserve (Fed) the largest holder. Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group’s Paul Varunok explains how MBS...
25 Sep 2018

Four pitfalls to avoid when investing

By Anet Ahern, Chief Executive Officer, PSG Asset Management. When we think of diversification in investing, we usually think of investing across countries and currencies. But there’s more to it than that. A good geographic spread is, of course, a sensible starting point and likely to lower investment risk – but true diversification requires a...
25 Sep 2018

Alex Forbes fires Group CEO

The Alexander Forbes board says it has fired its CEO.

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