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11 Sep 2017

Wills drafted free of charge during national wills week

During National Wills Week, 11 September to 15 September, people across the country have the chance to have their Wills drafted free of charge. With this in mind, individuals should take the time to learn more about the drafting of valid and legally enforceable wills, to make the most of this opportunity.
11 Sep 2017

Securing your income in shaky times

Losing your source of income due to retrenchment is a daunting reality that many of us face. The retrenchment process can often be long and drawn out, taking both an emotional and financial toll. “Unfortunately, due to the current tough economic environment South African businesses find themselves in, retrenchment is a possibility that managers and...
08 Sep 2017

Give your finances a spring clean

Now is a great time of year to get your financial daisies in a row and to start thinking about how you can be more financially savvy. African Bank’s Group Executive: Sales, Branch Network, Mellony Ramalho, says a good place to start is to put all your expenses, incomes, policies, and any other financial obligations...
07 Sep 2017

Satrix lowers fees on flagship ETF

SATRIX is significantly lowering the annual management fees charged on its flagship Satrix 40 ETF from 1 October 2017.
07 Sep 2017

More than 37 000 policyholders, beneficiaries and investors united with assets of R5.6 billion

More than 37 000 policyholders, beneficiaries and investors were traced and united with assets worth R5.6 billion in the six-month period from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016. As at 31 December 2016 there were 130 740 cases of unclaimed assets in long-term insurance policies and collective investment scheme portfolios worth R4.4 billion.
07 Sep 2017

Ashburton Investments launches a new property fund

“The fund aims to provide investors with income and capital growth by investing in a range of liquid assets including local real estate investment trusts (REITS), property loan stocks, property collective investment schemes and property developers.”
07 Sep 2017

A roadmap for the advisory process

In the current low growth environment, financial advisers have a key role to play in terms of guiding their clients to make the right financial choices so that they can achieve their investment goals.
06 Sep 2017

Investment success: Don’t be your own worst enemy

The biggest risk which investors face is themselves, because the mistakes they commonly make are based on their own behaviour and personal biases, warns Morgan Housel, a partner at Collaborative Fund in the US and a former columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
05 Sep 2017

‘Worry about SA’s institutions’: Justice Malala

South Africans should worry about the state of the country’s institutions. This is according to political analyst, Justice Malala. He was speaking earlier today at Sasfin Wealth’s Beyond Global Wealth event.
05 Sep 2017

SA economy rebounds from technical recession

By Mamello Matikinca, FNB Senior Economist. South Africa bounced back from a technical recession with GDP expanding 2.5% q/q in 2Q17, slightly above our expectations of 2.1%.

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