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Cell C DealMakers Annual Gala Awards for 2014 announced
The results of the Cell C DealMakers Annual Gala Awards for 2014 were revealed on Tuesday, 17 February, at the Sandton Convention Centre... read more>>



Finance
Budget expected to address future of social security system

David Gluckman

For the 2015 National Budget speech, we will focus our attention on the expected future direction of social security and retirement fund reform... read more>>
Treasury's credibility to ensure fiscal sustainability at stake

Sanisha Packirisamy

Last year's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) set the bar for fiscal prudency against a challenging economic backdrop. In light of a deterioration in global growth and subdued commodity prices, National Treasury's credibility to ensure medium-term fiscal sustainability remains at stake... read more>>
Judgment an important decision under business rescue regime
One of the most significant judgments affecting the business rescue regime to date, was handed down in December 2014... read more>>
WWF report frames the economic issues of shale gas
WWF South Africa has released a report in response to claims that shale gas will be a cheap source of energy for the country... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Deterioration in natural resources will impact on business in 2024
A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) was done among 4,500 ACCA students to get their opinions on how the macro global sustainability trends will affect business... read more>>
Banking
Entries open for African Banker Awards
The 9th edition of the African Banker Awards will take place during the annual African Development Bank meetings in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on 27 May 2015... read more>>
Better banking for business is the business of better banking
A catalyst for true differentiation in a digital banking age could be being fine-tuned to customer needs and behaviour and marrying human centricity with technology... read more>>
Education & Training
BANKSETA Awards winners announced
BANKSETA's mission is to support transformation and people development while enabling stakeholders to advance the national and global position of the broader industry, through partnerships. read more>>
Financial Services
Old Mutual Corporate expects clarity on retirement savings
Michelle du Toit, principal consultant at Old Mutual Corporate, expects the 2015 National Budget speech to bring further clarity on government's commitment to positive retirement outcomes for retirement savings, as well as society at large... read more>>
Actis' acquisition of Compuscan wins private equity deal award
The acquisition of Compuscan by Actis has been named the overall winner of the Catalyst Private Equity Deal of 2014 at the DealMakers' 15th Annual Gala Award Banquet which was held on 17 February 2015 in Sandton, Johannesburg. read more>>
Nedbank acquires 32.9% of GloCell
Nedbank Capital and GloCell have concluded a private equity transaction in which Nedbank Capital Private Equity will acquire a 32.9% stake in the cellular airtime reseller and telecommunications business... read more>>
Stop, focus and take control of your profit

Pascale Butcher, Issued by Meredith Harington

Business 101 - Profit is what's left over after you've paid all your expenses. It is a consequence of what happens in and to your business. Some of these things are within your control and some of them are not... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Budget 2015 - Sanlam Investments expects an increase in taxes

Arthur Kamp

Tax changes, guided by the recommendations of the Davis Tax Committee, are likely to take centre stage when Minister Nene reads the National Budget on 25 February 2015... read more>>
Frontier Forum: Nigeria's Business and Economic Outlook

Issued by Frontier Advisory

Join leading business people and thought-leaders on 11 March at the IDC in Sandton, as we address the business and economic outlook for Nigeria... read more>>
Price Forbes reports healthy increase in revenue growth
The oversupply of capacity and choice in the South African insurance market over the past five to six years, has made the market highly competitive and very much a buyer's market... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
BEPS can increase number of tax audits

Roxanna Nyiri

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) adoption of country-by-country reporting (CbCR) was issued in September 2014 as part of the ongoing review of base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS)... read more>>
Taxation as method of revenue generation: Budget 2015

Ferdie Schneider

In his Medium Term Budget speech, Finance Minister Nene emphasised that government's revenue shortfall is of paramount importance... read more>>
Media leak: Africans who have stashed their money in HSBC Switzerland
Eritrea is not exactly the Africa's or the world's richest country, yet the biggest single African client is in Eritrea... read more>>
International
France issues warrants for UBS managers in tax fraud case
PARIS, FRANCE: French judges on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for three former managers at Swiss bank UBS over allegations it helped customers hide money from the taxman in Switzerland... read more>>
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Africa
Nigeria can expect dramatic decrease in unbanked population
Although it may seem as though the Nigerian banking industry shrunk between 2004 and 2014 due to massive consolidation in the market, these mergers and acquisitions actually represented approximately 60% of the organic growth for the remaining (stronger) banks... read more>>
More Africa
Government news
Premier announces interventions to unlock Gauteng's economy; media 'exclusion' from speech slammed
The Gauteng government has announced three interventions to change the space and structure of the economy of the province in order to address unemployment, poverty and inequality. read more>>
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New events to diarise
Course in the investigation of financial crime
Continuing Education at the University of Pretoria - 23 Feb 2015 to 27 Feb 2015, Pretoria | 6 Jul 2015 to 10 Jul 2015, Pretoria

Alexander Forbes Conference
Alexander Forbes - 5 Mar 2015, Port Elizabeth | 9 Mar 2015, Cape Town | 11 Mar 2015, Johannesburg | 17 Mar 2015, Durban

Cards and Payments
Terrapinn - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Banking Channel Convergence Conference 2015
Trade Conferences International - 25 Mar 2015 to 26 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Corporate Offshore Investment Mauritius
African Influence Exchange - 14 Apr 2015 to 15 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Domain name disputes and e-commerce law
UCT Professional Development Project - 29 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Upcoming events
Wholesale Banking Conference 2014
Trade Conferences International - 25 Feb 2015 to 26 Feb 2015, Johannesburg

Commercial Contract Drafting 2015
Bizstrat - 26 Feb 2015 to 27 Feb 2015, Johannesburg

Financial management for non-financial managers
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 2 Mar 2015 to 31 Aug 2015, Online

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