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13 Dec 2016

     
13 Dec 2016

RiskMap 2017: Southern Africa

Macro-economic instability fuelled by low oil prices and global economic sentiment will continue to be the main driver of business risks across Southern Africa in 2017. Governance improvements and the embedding of certain democratic practices and norms will limit the scope of potential for deterioration among African nations, but challenges will still persist.
13 Dec 2016

A robust year for Southern African private equity

In a climate of economic and political instability, private equity in Southern Africa has again had a robust year. The region still accounts for about a third of the African private equity market, with the bulk of deal activity (measured both in terms of value and volume) being centralised in South Africa.
13 Dec 2016

Personal property insurance tips for the festive season

Holidaymakers should review their insurance policies before they go on holiday this festive season. This is according to Annelie Smith, Corporate Executive at RBS, who notes that in addition to travel insurance, consumers also need to make sure that they insure their high value personal belongings.
13 Dec 2016

SA construction activity falls in Q4

The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index lost 17 index points to 35 in 4Q2016. This means that, barring 1Q2016 when the index was at 28, confidence is at its lowest since the beginning of 2012. The fall in the index means that sixty-five per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions.
12 Dec 2016

Liberty welcomes revisions to draft default regulations

On Friday, 09 December 2016, National Treasury released a revised set of draft default regulations aimed at lowering charges and improving market conduct in the retirement fund industry. The revisions are an update following consultation with industry stakeholders since the release of the initial drafts in July 2015.
12 Dec 2016

2017 stock picks from Sanlam Private Wealth

As a tumultuous year winds down, Sanlam Private Wealth analysts look to the year ahead and choose the stocks they expect will offer the most value to investors.
12 Dec 2016

Is a fed rate hike a foregone conclusion?

Although markets have started pricing in a December rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), PSG Wealth believes there is a strong argument to be made that they shouldn’t, writes Adriaan Pask, Chief Investment Officer. 
12 Dec 2016

Lowering charges and improving market conduct for retirement funds

In line with the 2016 MTBPS announcement, National Treasury has published a second draft of the retirement funds default regulations, made in terms of section 36 of the Pension Funds Act (No. 24 of 1956), for further and final public comment.
12 Dec 2016

Review your insurance policy before going on holiday

The last thing anyone wants to think about when planning to go on holiday or visiting family over the festive season is preparing for the unfortunate event of death, injury or disability resulting from road accidents.

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