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06 Jun 2018

The ESG Factor and sustainable investing

CEO’s of large corporates are constantly balancing the needs of various stakeholders be they shareholders, customers, staff etc. No stakeholder group has the power to effect immediate responses from a CEO like the global stock market. The long overdue push from shareholders for corporates to consider social, environmental and governance (ESG) factors is gathering ground.
06 Jun 2018

Expert retirement savings tips for late starters

Medical advancements mean that we can hope to live much longer lives, but this raises the key question: how do you save enough money to ensure that your retirement funds don’t dry up too soon – especially if you’re a late starter?
06 Jun 2018

Ten key questions to ask your tax practitioner

Many people are baffled by tax and often terrified by any mention of SARS and tax returns.
05 Jun 2018

'SA economy effectively standing still since 2008'

By Dr Adrian Saville, CE, Cannon Asset Managers. Looking at GDP from the production side of the economy: · At the headline level, the number make for worrying reading with the SA economy contracting by 2.2% over the first quarter on an annualised, seasonally adjusted basis, and rising by a modest 0.8% for the year...
05 Jun 2018

Building a better tomorrow - environmentally friendly investing

As worldwide concern around climate change and global warming grows, many South Africans are seeking new and innovative ways of reducing, recycling and conserving to mitigate against the various risks associated with these threats. In response to this trend, local millennial investors –  the generation between 18 and 34 years of age – are questioning...
05 Jun 2018

1Q18 GDP disappoints even the bears

By Jason Muscat, FNB Senior Economic Analyst. 1Q18 GDP growth disappointed sharply, even against our bearish forecast of -1% q/q. Growth contracted -2.2% q/q and expanded just 0.8% y/y. As expected, the headline number was dragged lower by the mining and manufacturing sectors, which contracted by -9.9% q/q and -6.4% respectively, each shaving 0.8 percentage...
05 Jun 2018

Comrades runners should ensure they have adequate insurance cover

The world’s largest ultra-marathon takes place on Sunday June 10, and runners should ensure they have adequate insurance cover in place before they tie their shoelaces to tackle the Comrades Marathon.
05 Jun 2018

What to consider when buying a holiday home

Despite the reducing investment appetite, the demand for holiday homes continues to remain buoyant amongst property investors. According to the FNB Holiday Town House Price Index for February 2018, the demand for holiday homes has remained reasonably buoyant since 2013. After losing some growth momentum earlier in 2017, there has been a renewed year-on-year growth...
04 Jun 2018

'New era for financial sector regulation in SA': Nene

The birth of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (PA) marks the beginning of a new era for financial sector regulation in South Africa. This is according to the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene who spoke at the launch of the FSCA held earlier today in Pretoria.”It is an era where things...
04 Jun 2018

Fuel hike puts further pressure on consumers and agriculture sector

By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business. The South African consumer faces another hefty hike in fuel costs effective Wednesday June 6 according to the recent announcement by the Department of Energy. Petrol (95 ULP & LRP) and diesel prices will increase by 82 cents a litre for all grades and diesel by...

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