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27 Sep 2017

UK business opportunities lure ‘oldepreneurs’

In the 18th century the gold fields and vineyards lured British adventurers to the southern shores of Africa, promising wealth and wide-open spaces.  Although the UK doesn’t offer much space, the current-day buccaneers are successful business owners who seek to expand their empires, grow their wealth and gain alternative citizenship in the process.
27 Sep 2017

Free tickets to the IFA Symposium 2017

Meet Carl Richards from The Behaviour Gap, Mark Mobius from Franklin Templeton and Michael Forestner from Mercer at the IFA Symposium taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 10 October 2017. 
26 Sep 2017

With the German election over, it’s time to focus on Europe’s growth opportunities

As expected, Angela Merkel has emerged as the victor in the German elections with her centre-right CDU/CSU bloc winning 33% of Sunday’s vote. The centre-left SPD took 20.5% and has said it will go into opposition. The dominant parties in Germany remain pro-EU although the far-right AfD won a higher-than-expected 12.6% of the vote. This...
26 Sep 2017

New Ashburton Global 1200 ETF will capture 70% of world's market cap

The new Ashburton Global 1200 ETF will provide investors with efficient exposure to global equity markets by tracking the S&P Global 1200.
26 Sep 2017

De-risking and fiduciary duty

In a landscape of continuous change and disruption, and in an investment environment marked by low growth and geopolitical instability, retirement fund trustees have to find new ways to meet their fiduciary responsibilities, said Azola Zuma, chief executive of Sanlam Investment Management at the recent 2017 Sanlam Investments Institutional Insights conference held in Johannesburg.
26 Sep 2017

PSG Konsult acquires ABSA Insurance and Financial Advisers

PSG Konsult (KST), a listed and independent financial services provider, has concluded an agreement to acquire ABSA Insurance and Financial Advisers Proprietary Limited’s (AIFA) commercial and industrial insurance brokerage business.
25 Sep 2017

Consumers feeling the pressure: Survey

The second quarter of 2017 shows a dramatic deterioration in consumers’ feelings about their personal financial situations, according to the Momentum Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index (CFVI).
22 Sep 2017

Triple vote of confidence in Sanlam Umbrella Fund

The Institute of Retirement Funds Africa (IRFA) has awarded the Sanlam Umbrella Fund the Best in Class Trophy for Investment Practice, the Best in Class Trophy for Governance, the Gold Standard Certificate for Excellence in a Communication Project and a Special Merit Award in the 2017 IRFA Best Practices Industry Awards.
22 Sep 2017

FPI launches Financial Planning Week

The Financial Planning Institute (FPI) launched its Financial Planning Week, a Big Drive 4 Financial Freedom initiative, on Thursday, 21 September 2017.
22 Sep 2017

Minister Gigaba responds to KPMG developments

The Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, today issued a statement in which he expressed “deep concern” about audit matters currently surrounding KPMG.

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