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23 Nov 2017

Zimbabwe: So Long Robert Mugabe

By Coface, the international trade credit insurance company. On November 21st, after 37 years as Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe, 93 years old, resigned from the presidency. Mr Mugabe’s resignation came one week after the army seized several institutions in the capital, Harare, although the army denied it was a coup.
23 Nov 2017

How to tame temptations

By Jeanette Marais, director of distribution and client service, Allan Gray. A survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania a few years ago asked respondents to rank their strengths in 24 different skills. Self-control ended up at the very bottom of the list.
22 Nov 2017

Why every driver needs liability cover

According to the Automobile Association of South Africa, between 65% – 70% of the 11.4 million registered vehicles driving on our roads are uninsured. This means that the majority of drivers on the country’s roads are placing themselves at financial risk if they are involved in an accident, says Johannes du Plessis, legal advisor at...
22 Nov 2017

Investing in medical real estate

Medical real estate is a niche within the real estate market – not only is healthcare a service everyone needs, it’s also a sector backed by demographic growth.
22 Nov 2017

How to avoid a financial hangover in January

As the so-called silly season approaches, many South Africans throw caution and their budget out the window to enjoy the annual extravagant holiday activities and sprees. Splurging on unnecessary ‘summer essentials’ and gifts or flashy vacations can however lead to a financial hangover in January, warns Lizl Budhram, Head of Advice at Old Mutual Personal...
22 Nov 2017

Money management styles: How do you handle money?

Will you be left with cash once all the year-end festivities have died down or will you look back with a tinge of regret? Well, it all depends on your relationship with money because people relate differently to money.
22 Nov 2017

Pressing ahead with NHI implementation - IRR report

“The government is busily pressing ahead with implementing its proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) system,” says the IRR in the latest issue of its @Liberty policy bulletin, released today.
21 Nov 2017

Don’t fall victim to Black Friday card scams

As the hype around Black Friday and Cyber Monday grows, it’s not just the rowdy shoppers you need to protect yourself against but cybercriminals that are lurking online and making concentrated attempts to target discount-hungry shoppers.
21 Nov 2017

RisCura wins AGF 2017 Service Provider private equity award

Investment specialists, RisCura, have won the Africa Global Funds (AGF) 2017 Service Provider Awards in the Best Advisory Provider: Private Equity category, for the second consecutive year. RisCura provides investment decision support and offers a wide range of services to the continent’s investor base in listed and unlisted investments.
21 Nov 2017

Finbond's expansion strategy sees acquisition of AFC

Finbond has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of US based short-term lender America’s Financial Choice Inc. for US$7 million (R99.6 million). The closing date of the transaction is expected to be 1 December 2017.

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