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04 Aug 2016

10 questions to ask before investing

During tough economic times, many South Africans are looking to make some extra cash and this has led many people into the world of investments. According to the 2016 Global Consumer Survey conducted by the Financial Planning Institute (FPI), 76% of South Africans are interested in making sure that their investments are profitable. Sydney Sekese,...
02 Aug 2016

Pension fund auto-enrolment: how will it affect us in South Africa?

In his 2016 budget speech, the Minister of Finance said that despite the postponement of annuitisation for provident funds, government remains committed to its retirement reform objectives as announced in the 2014 Budget update on retirement reforms. Kobus Hanekom, Head: Strategy, Governance and Compliance at Simeka Consultants (Sanlam’s Consulting And Actuarial Services division), talks about...
01 Aug 2016

Bonitas wins two awards

Last week at the 17th annual Board of Healthcare Funders conference held in Cape Town, Bonitas Medical Fund (Bonitas) was awarded the ‘Service to membership – Open Medical Schemes’ Titanium Award, which benchmarks excellence in the industry.
31 Jul 2016

ABSIP to host Investment Summit

The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP) is hosting the second ABSIP Investment Management Summit on 1 August 2016 at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank.
29 Jul 2016

FSB to look into JSE programming error

On 24 July 2016 the JSE Limited advised the market that incorrect data was reported for the trading of equities by non-residents for the period 31 May to 20 July 2016. It was reported that due to a programming error affecting the manner in which statistical data is extracted from the core transactional systems, the...
28 Jul 2016

Currency weakness driving vehicle prices up

TransUnion’s Vehicle Pricing Index for the second quarter of 2016 also reveals drop in new vehicle financing deals which are at their lowest since May 2009.
27 Jul 2016

Pensions show ‘remarkable resilience’ in a weaker economy

Pensions in South Africa are increasing at faster rates than take-home salaries, according to the latest BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index-BankservAfrica Pension Payment Index (BDSI-BPPI) report for June 2016.
27 Jul 2016

Nedgroup Investments launches new Global Property Fund

Nedgroup Investments is excited to announce the launch of the Nedgroup Investments Global Property Fund, with Resolution Capital as the appointed Sub-Investment Manager. Resolution Capital is a specialist investment manager based in Sydney, with primary expertise in managing global listed real estate mandates. Their disciplined investment process emphasises a global sectoral perspective and focuses on...
27 Jul 2016

Avoid the cold shoulder from your insurer

We are in the thick of winter and recent national warnings of extreme cold weather are a chilly reality to us all. The Western Cape and Kwazulu-Natal are experiencing heavy flooding, while in the Free State and Eastern Cape, snow is piling up.
27 Jul 2016

What will wealth management look like in the future?

Nic Andrew, Head of Nedgroup Investments describes three megatrends which could have significant impact on the wealth management industry over the next decade, namely: demographics, technology and consumerism.

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