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2015... Bring it on!




We've done it! We've reached the end of the year and it's just about time to celebrate yet another year done and dusted. From all of us here at Bizcommunity.com, to all of you - our loyal readers, subscribers, partners, and clients - a hearty best wishes to you all and to those dear to you.

This is our last regular newsletter for 2014; look out for our special festive newsletter coming at you this Thursday. We hope that it will help put you in the holiday spirit and inspire you for the new year ahead.

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Claims surge as load hits the shed
Insurance companies have seen an increase in surge-related claims over the past five years, some paying out millions following recent load-shedding schedules... read more>>



Finance
Chamber of Mines expresses concern about electricity crisis
The Chamber of Mines has expressed its concern about the uncertainty of electricity supply to the country... read more>>
'Out of the box' thinking necessary to address SA problems
The South African government and the private sector should collaborate to address the country's problems and aim to find solutions that lend themselves to public-private partnerships... read more>>
WEF identifies Bridgett Majola as Global Shaper
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified Bridgett Majola, a senior associate in the Finance and Banking practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, as a World Economic Forum Global Shaper... read more>>
Eskom crisis will have serious impact on businesses
Merchantec Capital's CEO Confidence Index has indicated that 58% of South African CEOs feel that the lack of Eskom's capacity will have a material effect on their business in the coming year... read more>>
Actuarial & Insurance
The insurance industry in 2015

Adam Samie

The short-term insurance industry is the grease which ensures that the economy functions successfully: it enables businesses to manage their risks and to focus on what they do best... read more>>
Businesses should realise liability arising from blackouts
Although Eskom is the sole accountable party for the provision of electricity, businesses and commercial property owners fail to realise the possible liability that may arise from blackouts... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Vermaak elected as chairman of Forum of Firms
Theo Vermaak, the Africa regional director for PKF International, has been elected as chairman of the Forum of Firms... read more>>
SAA announces action plan
South African Airways (SAA) yesterday announced its 90-Day Action Plan aimed at steering the airline back to the full implementation of its Long-Term Turnaround Strategy (LTTS)... read more>>
Banking
More turn to formal banking services
Research: When choosing to open bank accounts, 41% of Media24 local titles readers say their newspaper influenced them... read more>>
SA's rich diversify, opting for new ways to manage their wealth

Issued by Epic Communications

Nedbank Private Wealth, which enjoys just under a fifth of the private-wealth market share in South Africa, says there is a dramatic shift underway in the demographics of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in the country... read more>>
Financial Services
'Bad lending book' to remain with Abil
African Bank Investments Limited (ABL‚ Abil) said on Wednesday, 10 December 2014, that its curator has decided that the "bad lending book" will remain with Abil after the purchase of core lending assets by the "good bank"... read more>>
Ombudsman orders Regent Life to pay funeral claim
An insurer has been ordered to pay a funeral claim that had been declined on the basis that the life insured had reached 21 years because the policyholder had neither been given notification nor the opportunity to pay an increased premium... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Time to debunk the myths of market volatility

Carl Roothman

Nassim Taleb, renowned author and fierce critic of all who take comfort in statistics, once chose the snappy title of 'We Don't Quite Know What We are Talking About When We Talk About Volatility' for one of his papers... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
Suspensions raise fears SARS could miss targets

Linda Ensor and Evan Pickworth

Instability within the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has prompted fears about its ability to meet demanding revenue targets... read more>>
Venture Capital
Attacq closes successful R640m capital raise
Attacq successfully closed a R640 million capital raise on Tuesday, 9 December. The JSE-listed capital growth fund invested in a portfolio of income-generating commercial real estate assets and a value-creating pipeline of property developments... read more>>
International
Swiss ex-banker faints as trial over WikiLeaks leak opens
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: A former Swiss banker fainted on Wednesday at the opening of his trial for breaking Swiss bank secrecy laws for allegedly giving confidential data to WikiLeaks... read more>>
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