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10 Jul 2017

Where there’s a Will……

My late father used to recount the proverb “Where there’s a will…” not with the time-worn ending “there’s a way” but with the more jaded version “there’s a fight”.
10 Jul 2017

Fixed rates growing in popularity in current economy

In the context of current economic uncertainty and market volatility, investors are increasingly turning to fixed rates and dividend or interest-bearing products. With reduced performance risk, this conservative approach aims to ensure steady returns in the uncertain investment climate.
07 Jul 2017

How financial advice models evolved in the UK

With the Financial Services Board’s Retail Distribution Review (RDR) regulations looming, South Africa’s intermediaries are understandably nervous. However, in the experience of the UK’s David Ferguson, the local investment community has nothing to fear – as long as it embraces the priorities of RDR, which are to put the client first and take full responsibility...
06 Jul 2017

South Africa faces a crisis of fixed investment – IRR report

Levels of fixed investment are falling far behind what is necessary to secure an economic recovery in South Africa. This is the main finding of report released by the IRR this morning.
06 Jul 2017

When is the right time for a founding CEO to step aside?

Following the recent news announcement that Travis Kalanick, CEO of Uber, was asked to step down by shareholders in order to move the company forward, it brings to light the notion that there may come a time for a founding CEO of a successful start-up to evaluate whether they should handover the reigns to new...
06 Jul 2017

Recommendation to nationalise SARB challenges central bank status

“Following on the recent decision by the Public Protector for Parliament to change the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)’s mandate by amending the constitution, the recommendation yesterday by the ANC conference to ”nationalize’ the central bank again challenges the status of the Bank.”
06 Jul 2017

10 tips to save on banking charges

If you can’t quite put your finger on bank charges when checking your statement every month, it is possible that you either don’t have the best banking account that suits your transacting needs or may have adopted behaviour that is costing you a bit more.
05 Jul 2017

Minister of Finance set to take Public Protector Report on review

The Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, has instructed counsel to institute review proceedings for the review and setting aside of the findings, remedial action and the entire report of the Public Protector, titled “Alleged Failure to Recover misappropriated Funds”.
05 Jul 2017

SA’s low growth economy presents cashflow challenges for SMEs

South Africa’s low growth economy presents small and medium enterprises with a number of challenges, not least of which is how to balance the need to grow and preserve cash reserves for future use in business. Managing investment risk while retaining access to the funds when they are needed, are also important considerations.
05 Jul 2017

Empower yourselves now to avoid retirement cliff: Old Mutual

With the South African economy in recession and households under increasing financial pressure, South Africans need to urgently review their financial situation and consider adjusting their lifestyles.

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