Investec Global Franchise Fund named Best Global Equity Fund
The Investec Global Franchise Fund took top honours as the Best Global Equity Fund at the prestigious Morningstar Awards ceremony, hosted in Cape Town. While the award recognises the one-year...
View ArticleThe search for the next FPI Financial Planner of the Year now on
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) invites all its members who are CFP® professionals to enter its most prestigious annual award; the FPI Financial Planner of the Year. The award...
View ArticleFemale demand for international mobility at an all-time high
The demand for female talent being sent on global assignments is at an all-time high, with 71% of female millennials wanting to work abroad during their career, according to a report issued by PwC...
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Good business mentors worth their weight in gold
In today’s challenging economic environment, mentors play a key role in growing businesses, supporting entrepreneurs and enabling SMEs to survive and flourish in tough trading conditions. I have...
View ArticleSantam gives emerging farmers a much-needed boost
More than 600 emerging farmers from villages and rural towns across the country were recently empowered to start their process to successfully convert their subsistence farming into commercial farming...
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Asymmetric returns: how they can benefit retirement fund returns
Retirement fund trustees have to meet challenging goals — above all, achieve the highest possible rate of return for their members while limiting downside risk and volatility of returns. Yet in the...
View ArticlePSG new appointment
PSG is pleased to announce the appointment of Francois Moller as the new Head of Technical Support Services (TSS). A Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and a seasoned financial services professional,...
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New appointments at Mazars
Stephan Adlam – Gauteng Stephan Adlam has been appointed to the position of Audit Partner. Stephan joined Mazars as an audit trainee in February 2006 and had the opportunity of going on secondment to...
View ArticlePieroni Succeeds Maciag as ACORD CEO
ACORD, the insurance industry’s global data standards and services organization, today announced that William N. Pieroni was elected by the Board of Directors as its new President & Chief Executive...
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Insurance body announces councillor of the year
The Insurance Institute of Gauteng (IIG) Past President Zuriel Naiker announced Olivia Smith of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa as Councillor of the Year at their Inaugural...
View ArticleWestern Cape’s first drone pilots graduate
UAV Industries (UAVI), the Western Cape’s only drone pilot training centre, has released its first batch of 14 graduates. These are the first certified trained pilots who are authorised to fly drones...
View ArticleMMI, Institute of Directors, and USB Executive Development partner with The...
The Directors Event, now in its second year, is sponsored by MMI Holdings, in association with the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA), and USB Executive Development (USB-ED). The...
View ArticleTicking the box, down but not yet out
One cannot read an industry publication at present without reading about the extensive regulatory changes that are ongoing in the industry; a veritable plethora of acronyms – FSR (Financial Sector...
View ArticleKing IV says Apply & Explain
While the final King IV Report is anticipated for release on 1 November 2016, the Draft King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2016, issued by the Institute of Directors in Southern...
View ArticleMutual & Federal buys Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation
In August last year, Mutual & Federal began the process to acquire Santam’s stake in the Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Ltd (CGIC). At that stage, the company purchased a further...
View ArticleBusinesses have to increase productivity for growth
Historically, business productivity levels in South Africa decline during March and April due to the number of public holidays over the period, the country is currently experiencing an exceptional...
View ArticleT-Systems wins southern african industry award for innovative healthcare...
“We are honoured by this accolade from SAP, which recognises our fast, purposeful adoption of new technologies to positively impact the Southern African healthcare vertical. We are proud to receive...
View ArticleSAAMA to host a session for asset managers
Prof Krige Visser’s presentation at this year’s SAAMA conference will illustrate how asset managers can apply basic Excel tools to compare alternative asset acquisition solutions in terms of cost or...
View ArticleGTC awarded PMR Golden Arrow for second consecutive year
GTC has been awarded PMR’s Golden Arrow for the second consecutive year. The accolade was presented to the leading financial advisory business for excellence in the category of medium sized pension...
View ArticleCorporate Reputation – It certainly matters
One hardly needs any reminding of the global economic crash and its devastating effects the world experienced in September 2008. Many businesses were brought to their knees, and countless individuals...
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