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Manifesto aims to achieve sustainable development
A group of ten banks recently issued the Positive Impact Manifesto which calls for an impact-based approach to banking, offering a bold and innovative vision of the banking sector's central role in achieving sustainable development... read


Insurance & Actuarial
Santam introduces seamless insurance solution to Mozambique
Santam Specialist Business has launched a seamless insurance solution which offers comprehensive risk protection for mega-projects across Africa... read
Digital technology offers product opportunities for insurers
Digital technology presents product opportunities for incumbent insurers, especially for those with experience in telematics... read
Delphine Maïdou: still a leader within the insurance industry
The latest Choiseul 100 Africa study has ranked Delphine Maïdou as one of the top economic leaders for tomorrow for the second year in a row... read
Navigating insurance hurdles after a cancer diagnosis
Modern medical advances have made it possible for more and more people to beat cancer, but survivors are still at risk of it recurring. This makes it more difficult for people who have lived through the disease to get insurance cover... read
Guardrisk introduces integrated commercial insurance system
Specialist cell captive insurance group, Guardrisk, has launched an integrated commercial insurance and reinsurance system, Ski... read



Financial Services
KPMG scoops more awards
Infrastructure Journal, an infrastructure news and resource centre, has recognised KPMG as the 'Global Financial Adviser of the Year' for 2015... read
AgendaWorx grows its client base daily

Issued by inSite Education

inSite has welcomed the SAB Provident Fund to their AgendaWorx platform. They join Momentum, Absa, Sanlam Umbrella Funds and others in subscribing to inSite's online agenda pack and meeting management tool... read



Markets & Investment
[Joburg Indaba] Riding out the downturn

Danette Breitenbach

Worldwide commodity prices have dropped as the mining industry finds itself in a commodity downturn... read
[Joburg Indaba] Coming to terms with China

Danette Breitenbach

In 2007, 200 countries in the world showed growth. The only ones not to grow were Zimbabwe, the DRC and Fiji. Of these 200, 114 grew at five percent or more. To put this in perspective, normal expectations are that only 30 to 40 countries grow in a year... read
Zimbabwe Mining and Tax Law Market Briefing 2015

Issued by African Influence Exchange

A handful of industry experts will provide some much-needed insight into the current state of play of certain legal frameworks and policies in Zimbabwe... read
Globalisation requires the adoption of open innovation theme
Globalisation has unlocked vast opportunities for many countries, but the pervasiveness of the recent financial crisis has highlighted that economic interdependence does not come without risks... read
3M's method gives a comprehensive view of an investment

Anet Ahern

When picking a unit trust, a good place to start is by finding out more about the fund manager's investment philosophy... read
PwC symposium highlights MEA as attractive investment region
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is abundant with opportunities for investment and growth... read
Investing when the market isn't hot

Boris Dzhingarov

A sound bit of investment advice is to create a good plan and stick to it, especially when dealing with long-term investments in volatile markets... read
Why retirement funds should consider hedge funds
Hedge funds are a powerful lever for retirement funds to diversify, spread their risk and enhance returns within Regulation 28... read
Labour market factors a concern for local businesses
South Africa's competitiveness ranking has increased slightly and several labour market factors stand out as a concern for local businesses... read
Lazy investing can cost you thousands a month
There's a bigger threat to your long-term investment build-up than market movements. It's called... read
Invest your money where you spend your money
Global markets have been volatile since the beginning of 2015 due to question marks over the likely timing of the first US interest rate hike and various geo-political issues... read
Retirement investors must comply with Regulation 28
Individuals who save for retirement through pension funds or retirement annuities have a responsibility to ensure that their investments are compliant with Regulation 28... read
Venture Capital
FNB focuses on scaling entrepreneurs into Africa

Lisa Illingworth

First National Bank has announced that they are launching the Global Entrepreneurial Forum... read
New approach to establish sustainable enterprises
The focus of the latest changes to B-BBEE legislation is on enterprise development... read
Business Partners launches R300m Green Fund
Business Partners has launched a R300m Green Fund which has a specific focus of financing and supporting sustainable businesses and projects which seek to positively impact on the environment and, simultaneously create wealth and jobs... read
Business
The art of establishing a good business relationship

Lisa Illingworth

A key predictor in the success of an entrepreneur is his ability to develop and leverage relationships in the early stages of setting up his business... read
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