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African fintech hub launched in SA
AlphaCode, a collaborative club for next generation financial services entrepreneurs, has launched in Sandton... read


Insurance & Actuarial
It's a good idea to insure your spouse
Taking out life or funeral insurance on your spouse is often seen as a sinister move or the 'elephant in the room' among couples. For this and other reasons... read

Design Month
It's officially Design Month on Biz

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

Traditionally February is dedicated to all things design on Biz. This year we're rolling out the design theme, with a multi-industry Design Month feature on how design is influencing 20 sectors locally and globally... read
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Banking
FNB welcomes Reserve Bank's raise in repo rate
First National Bank (FNB) has announced that its prime lending rate will be increased by 0.5%, taking the rate from 9.75% to 10.25% following the decision... read
South Africa falls short of national savings 'pass rate': first Savings Index launched

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science

In a first for South Africa, a national Savings Index has been launched to measure the country's state of savings against international counterparts, providing the real facts about savings... read
Budget Speech
Voice your ideas on government spending
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is inviting the public to voice their views on the economy and what issues they would like government to highlight in next month's Budget Speech... read



Education & Training
The current level and impact of financial literacy

Scott Todd

Financial literacy has never been more important, but is a dearth of financial education responsible for the spiralling growth of household debt... read
Markets & Investment
Repo rate hike is but one step amid broader policy tightening

Arthur Kamp

Amid waning liquidity, higher funding costs, rand weakness and rising inflation South Africa needs a decisive policy response. The 50bp hike in the Reserve Bank's... read
Nedgroup Investments launches low-cost global investment fund
Nedgroup Investments has announced the launch of a new global investment fund - the Nedgroup Investments Core Global Fund.... read
Taxation & Regulation
Aspects you should know about retirement fund regulation changes

Desiree Goodwin, Issued by Meredith Harington

Regulations to harmonise the tax treatment of retirement fund contributions are set to be introduced from 1 March 2016... read
Business
Brands, here's why you should care about 'woke Twitter'

Sarah Britten

Woke Twitter could bring down your campaign and cause severe reputational damage. Here's why this audience should be considered as an essential part of the strategic and creative process... read
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