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28 Sep 2016

Graduate professionals confident in the future

The newly launched PPS Graduate Professional Index revealed that 73% of South Africa’s graduate professionals are confident in the future of their profession over the next five years, says Macy Seperepere, Manager: Professional Associations at PPS.
28 Sep 2016

Insurance implications for divorced couples

It is important that those who are filing for divorce know what the insurance implications will be. (The latest statistics from StatsSA show that the divorce rate in South Africa is up by almost 5% since 2012).
28 Sep 2016

PoPI made Practical

We are coming ever closer to the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, with all experts agreeing that it is now imminent.
28 Sep 2016

What lies behind the new set of governance guidelines looming on the fiduciary’s horizon?

Fiduciaries may wonder why a new set of King governance guidelines will be released on 1 November this year, but the answer is really quite straightforward: the King IV Report and Code is simply an evolutionary step that maintains relevance, assesses where we are, and points the way forward.
28 Sep 2016

Financial planning for new parents

A new baby is a blessing but the financial responsibilities of raising a baby can be overwhelming for many parents. Medical costs, clothes, toys, nappies and bottles – the list of new born baby supplies is endless!
28 Sep 2016

‘Domestic economy kept alive by pension increases’

Pensions continue to drive the South African economy while the downward trend for salaries persists, this according to BankservAfrica’s latest Disposable Salary (BDSI) and Private Pension (BPPI) indices.
27 Sep 2016

Standard Bank launches interactive Kidz Banking App

Standard Bank today launched a first-of-its kind smartphone and tablet game-like animated banking app for children – the Standard Bank Kidz Banking App. Available initially only to Android users, the app is designed primarily for kids between the ages of 6 and 11, and is essentially a tool designed to engage and entertain children while...
27 Sep 2016

South Africans going big on mobile money

South Africans are showing significant appetite for mobile money solutions, this is according to the latest data from FNB eWallet Solutions, which shows that 4.2 million new eWallets were created over the last 12 months, a rate of about 350 000 new eWallets per month.
26 Sep 2016

Futuregrowth confirms that it will reopen lending to Land Bank

Futuregrowth Asset Management confirms that it will reopen lending to Land Bank with immediate effect, following a review of its governance and investor protection mechanisms.
26 Sep 2016

JSE enhances trading functionality on its Equity market to allow bulk trades

The JSE has introduced a series of Equity market enhancements to allow market participants to buy and sell large blocks of shares (bulk trades) and to trade anonymously within the best bid and offer without interference.

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