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Wealth management

Thursday, 09 September 2010

Untitled-1Ultra-rich meaner than rest of us

There is something surprising about a private banker warning his colleagues about the rich. It would be like a director of Volkswagen AG casting doubt on motorists, or the boss of McDonald’s Corp. distancing himself from people who eat fast food. Rather like valets, the main aim of the private banker is to court the wealthy, writes 
 Matthew Lynn .


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Audit regime for companies to change
Thursday, 09 September 2010

The alternatives to audits under new Companies Act

The anticipated commencement date for the new Companies Act is expected to be 1...Read more...

Epic time of fear and opportunity
Tuesday, 07 September 2010

While most analysts and commentators seem to be fairly certain that the global economy will avoid a so-called double dip recession...Read more...

New Legislation
Thursday, 02 September 2010

Consumer protection, personal privacy legislation comes into being, for SA business

 

Governance, Risk and compliance (GRC) wil...
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Being Audited
Wednesday, 01 September 2010

Clive_Noland2SMEs no longer required to produce annual audits

Small- to medium-enterprise companies (SMEs), the majority of which are privately...Read more...

Insurance costs
Friday, 27 August 2010

Insurers take action with brokers

Across a broad range of industries companies are looking to cut costs, and insurance companies ar...Read more...


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Media Releases

  • Investment in Accounting Accounting made easy There seems to be something in the air - a definite and growing recognition among accountants and small businesses that investment in accounting software and IT in general is one...
  • Media Release RBS offers emergency E9 service free to clients Risk Benefit Solutions (RBS) announced on Monday, 19 July, it is making the Emergency 9 (E9) service - an intelligent location, information and distress...
  • The National Credit Regulator Consumer credit demand slowing as credit performance stabilises Credit bureaus create consumer credit profiles based on credit information received from credit providers. The National Credit Regulator...
  • Ernst & Young launches Banking Index Q2 2010 Renewed investor uncertainty keeps banking confidence weak A survey released by Ernst & Young today indicates that although banking profits are slowly recovering from levels seen during the 2008...
  • OVERVIEW OF UNIT TRUST RETURNS By Dr Prieur Du Plessis, chairman of Plexus Asset Management and author of the Investment Postcards blog. Global equity markets experienced their third worst quarter of the past eight years as investor...
Insurance costs
Friday, 27 August 2010

Insurers take action with brokers

Across a broad range of industries companies are looking to cut costs, and insurance companies ar...Read more...

Economic recovery
Monday, 23 August 2010

RecoveryBalance sheet recovery alone not enough

When it comes to the question of whether globally the economy is on the recovery path or no...Read more...

State of pension funds
Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Pension_fundsSA funds bug international trend

The financial crisis globally left scars on private and public pension systems. In certain cases,...Read more...

Business intelligence
Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Herman_van_NiekerkTaking care of business blind spots

Businesses are compromising their strategic planning by basing decisions only on data easily ac...Read more...

Investment climate
Monday, 02 August 2010

InvestmentFear of double-dip recession lingers

European confidence in the economic outlook improved to its best level in more than two years,...Read more...

Mine nationalisation
Tuesday, 27 July 2010

MiningDebate alone does serious harm

The fact that the African National Congress (ANC) agreed after persistent demands from the ANC Youth...Read more...

Tax amnesty
Monday, 26 July 2010

Tim_Desmond_email_picSARS and SARB disclosure programmes

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) recently ann...Read more...

Final word
Monday, 26 July 2010

Final_wordDaddy, where do bulls and bears come from?

Most people would at least have a basic idea of what the terms bull and bear markets mea...Read more...

Business governance
Monday, 26 July 2010

Angela2New online assessment tool launched

Just how well governed is your organisation? The answer to that question may be more complex th...Read more...

WC benefit
Thursday, 15 July 2010

Su_Birch3SA Wines keep scoring off 2010 tournament

While pundits continue to calculate the material value of South Africa’s hosting of the 2...Read more...

Worth a read?
Tuesday, 06 July 2010

Worth_a_read060710The power of networks and the strengths of weak links

“Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In o...Read more...

Opinion
Thursday, 01 July 2010

Fiona_McLean-BanksReliability is key – telecoms in the financial services industry

 

 

No matter what industry sector an organisation falls...
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Economic overview
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

economic_overview2Signals remain a mixed bag

On the economic front, the South African outlook continues to be mixed: gradual recovery from the recess...Read more...

Currency policy
Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Gill_MarcusCertain changes on the cards

A shift in South Africa’s currency policy – long resisted by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and...Read more...

Worth a read
Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Worth_a_read220610The Ascent of Money

“Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview...Read more...

Financial crisis and morality
Monday, 21 June 2010

HippocratusCan a professional oath turn the tide?

In this second article on the role of morality - or the lack thereof - in the financial and...Read more...