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New Legislation
Category: Articles/Development
... Protection Act, which is already being referred to as 'the South African consumers' Bill of Rights', is also going to go a long way to drive the implementation of fair practices. It will protect the poor ...Thursday, 02 September 2010 -
Economic recovery
Category: Articles/Investments
... major economies or that there will be an improvement in the employment figures. A Bloomberg opinion piece put out last week carried the headline: “Debt Virus Spreads During Make-Believe Recovery.” It ...Monday, 23 August 2010 -
State of pension funds
Category: Articles/Investments
... were still 9% below the December 2007 levels on average. Some countries, however, already recuperated completely from the 2008 losses. This is the case for Australia, Chile, Hungary, Iceland, New Zealand, ...Tuesday, 17 August 2010 -
Mine nationalisation
Category: Articles/Development
... issues could often be detrimental to a country’s mining industry. South Africa’s mining industry has already dropped from the 50% of preferred investment countries in Africa to the bottom 10% in the latest ...Tuesday, 27 July 2010 -
Tax amnesty
Category: Articles/TAX
... from criminal prosecution. SARS cannot already have been aware of the default disclosed, although there are provisions to deal with audits in progress. The SARB and SARS programmes both contain provisions ...Monday, 26 July 2010 -
Final word
Category: Articles/Other
... hoping they would drop. The trappers would profit from a spread - the difference between the cost price and the selling price. These middlemen became known as "bears", short for bearskin jobbers, and the ...Monday, 26 July 2010 -
Business governance
Category: Articles/Other
... Oosthuizen says the user need not complete all the questions in a single sitting, but can flag those that require additional input and exit at any point, saving that which has already been completed. “The ...Monday, 26 July 2010 -
WC benefit
Category: Articles/Investments
... country is still in its infancy. We are starting to see the impact already. Michaela Stander, WOSA’s marketing manager whose portfolio includes Asia, was met with immediate recognition of South Africa ...Thursday, 15 July 2010 -
Ernst & Young launches Banking Index Q2 2010
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... their lowest ever confidence reading in the close on nine year history of the index.’ He adds, ‘ The 2nd quarter of 2010 was a tough one for the financial services sector, across the globe. Renewed investor ...Thursday, 15 July 2010 -
Inaugural Africa Leadership Retreat
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... Convention Centre), Durban (Zimbali Lodge) and Cape Town (Table Bay Hotel). One hundred and twenty four delegates have already confirmed participation. Every session will last a full day; there are four ...Monday, 12 July 2010 -
Worth a read?
Category: Articles/Worth a read
The power of networks and the strengths of weak links “Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview of the opinions contained in ...Tuesday, 06 July 2010 -
Economic overview
Category: Articles/Investments
... therefore remain highly negative. Growing discontent among the youth can already be observed in this group’s active participation in spreading township riots in protest at the government’s service delivery ...Tuesday, 29 June 2010 -
Investing in an African future
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... Young and the African continent. As the world takes stronger interest in the potential that our continent has to offer, our firm and clients are already benefiting from our new way of operating following ...Tuesday, 22 June 2010 -
Worth a read
Category: Articles/Worth a read
The Ascent of Money “Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview of the opinions contained in a variety of book reviews published in ...Tuesday, 22 June 2010 -
Financial crisis and morality
Category: Articles/Other
... for business, and with the Aspen Institute to spread the idea of the oath beyond US business schools. At this point, however, taking the oath is a largely voluntary exercise - even at Harvard, where ...Monday, 21 June 2010 -
Financial crisis
Category: Articles/Investments
... referring to the efforts of the two Harvard professors, stated: “Widespread recognition of climate change and other major environmental problems has made it clear that the next generation of corporate ...Monday, 14 June 2010 -
Skills development
Category: Articles/Development
... professional bodies and training providers were of the opinion that even professionally qualified young people entering the labour market, lack the requisite work readiness skills. In the category ...Monday, 14 June 2010 -
Client service in wealth management industry
Category: Articles/Other
Survey reports tell the story Elke Pienaar When reading the World Wealth Reports by Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently, I noticed that quality client service was by far ...Monday, 31 May 2010 -
Keeping pace in a fast-changing world
Category: Articles/Other
... replies to their e-mailed requests and queries. The Internet is a way of life for many. This has influenced the way that they interact with intermediaries and service providers. Information is readily ...Monday, 31 May 2010 -
Seven steps to winning at service
Category: Articles/Development
... to forgive us when we give the bad news in one go. So do not spread a problem over numerous messages. Explain what has happened, show empathy and make restitution where you can. Additional research shows ...Monday, 31 May 2010 -
The new client service model
Category: Articles/Banking
... you and your team need to make every year. This allows the team to forward plan and ensure that all clients’ financial physicals are spread evenly throughout the year. Regular contact helps you get reacquainted ...Monday, 31 May 2010 -
Editor's Note
Category: Articles/Editors Notes
... very interesting reading which can be well utilised in any financial planning practice. Louis Vorster of Momentum kicks off by sharing his view of how dynamic the service delivery mechanism can be ...Monday, 31 May 2010 -
Sovereign debt
Category: Articles/Investments
... with endless debates on stricter government control over the private sector; and in the interim, they have already lost control over their own. Although low interest rates help countries such as the ...Tuesday, 25 May 2010 -
Absa Western Union Launch Global First
Category: Articles/Media Releases
... in global payment services where, in several territories, it already offers Internet-based money transfers through www.westernunion.com and mobile money transfer services. The collaboration with Absa sees ...Wednesday, 19 May 2010 -
Investment opinion
Category: Articles/Investments
... Africa is an emerging market country and the rand is a commodity currency. These factors have caused the country and the currency to benefit enormously over the last five years. The spreads, or risk ...Tuesday, 18 May 2010 -
The SLOW lounge gives high flyers a new oasis
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... airport and stress of travelling can be forgotten. SLOW allows one to make the most of that moment to work productively, enjoy a snack or simply put ones feet up. Already up-and-running at Johannesburg ...Monday, 29 March 2010 -
Worth a read?
Category: Articles/Worth a read
Teaching ambition without accountability “Worth a read?” is not your ordinary book review; it is a meta-review. In other words, it provides an overview of the opinions contained in a variety of book ...Monday, 29 March 2010 -
Investment Options
Category: Articles/Other
... Payments, answers some key investment questions - read them carefully because this could literally change your future: What is the difference between saving and making an investment? Saving, in the ...Friday, 12 March 2010 -
Social and ethics issues
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... companies need to create new structures to monitor and report on issues that are already highly regulated. Essentially, the social and ethics committee will monitor what you are (legally) required to do ...Friday, 05 March 2010 -
New online platform
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... Lowe, South Africans have already benefited hugely from the emergence of online competitors in the insurance and travel space. “We are confident that the same will be true of retail investment products ...Friday, 05 March 2010
