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Jason Muscat
FNB predicts end-of-year downgrade without structural reform
[Jason Muscat, FNB economist] Despite both S&P and Fitch upholding their sovereign credit ratings, the country's growth trajectory is very worrisome... read


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Rob Rose is Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year
Rob Rose is Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year
The 2015 Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, held in Johannesburg on 9 June 2016, announced Financial Mail editor, Rob Rose as the 2015 Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year... read


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Insurance & Actuarial
Driverless cars on a collision course with insurance
Driverless cars on a collision course with insurance

Sharon Snell

With the prediction that AVs will be available commercially by 2020 - liability for the actions of these vehicles is receiving the attention of insurers... read
Strategic Marketing Africa unpacks insurance industry opportunities
Strategic Marketing Africa unpacks insurance industry opportunities
Africa is one of the world's great untapped markets for insurance products and services. However, the challenge for the industry's marketers is overcoming mistrust and a lack of consumer understanding... read

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ABSA, by Design Partnership

Dave Nemeth

If you have ventured to the brand new Mall of Africa you may have seen the new ABSA bank branch. Creating a stir with the images and video that are doing the rounds on social media, it's an ongoing project by Design Partnership... read
Banking & Finance
Woolworths' Reeza Isaacs named SA's CFO of the Year
Woolworths' Reeza Isaacs named SA's CFO of the Year
Reeza Isaacs, group finance director of Woolworths Holdings and a CA(SA), was named South Africa's CFO of the Year at the 2016 CFO Awards gala event in Johannesburg on 12 May 2016... read
Fintech
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Is EFT the new payment comeback kid?

Johan Dekker

Electronic Fund Transfers may be one of the older payment methods on the block, but thanks to fraud and crime they are experiencing a revival... read
Bevan Ducasse
wiGroup named winner of the FNB Innovation Awards
A mobile payment platform, wiGroup, was recognised as the overall winner of the 2016 FNB Business Innovation Awards, for using innovation to drive business growth... read
SA Innovation Summit and Santam partner for blockchain hackathon
SA Innovation Summit and Santam partner for blockchain hackathon
The SA Innovation Summit is partnering with Santam for a 24-hour blockchain hackathon taking place from 23-24 September. The hackathon invites South Africans to build something new... read
Markets & Investment
Investec launches first rand autocall product
Investec launches first rand autocall product

Nicci Botha

Designed for people who pay their bills in our local moola, Investec has launched a product linked to growth of the S&P 500 index... read
Investing in agri - International investor summit to discuss bankable projects
Investing in agri - International investor summit to discuss bankable projects

Issued by African Agri Council

The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII) - the world's meeting place for investment in Africa's agricultural and agro-processing sectors - will be taking place 28-30 November in Cape Town... read
Three out of three: Fitch also leaves SA's investment grade unchanged
Three out of three: Fitch also leaves SA's investment grade unchanged
Fitch has let South Africa's investment grade unchanged at BBB- with a stable outlook, but has expressed concern about the country's poor GDP performance... read
How to connect with SA's mass market and low-income consumers - Durban and Cape Town seminars
How to connect with SA's mass market and low-income consumers - Durban and Cape Town seminars

Issued by Knowledge Resources

Doing business with the poor is unavoidably complex. Here is your opportunity to get fresh perspective and real insights on how to reach, connect and serve SA's mass market and low-income consumers... read
Boris Dzhingarov
How can trading benefit your small business?

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

More and more small business owners are exploring the possibility of financial trading in order to obtain much-needed liquidity... read
Mining
Andries Rossouw
Slower, lower, weaker... but mining still has its eye on the prize
An industry report reveals a first ever collective $27bn net loss for the Top 40 miners, wiping out gains made during the commodity super cycle... read
Public Health
The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?
The jury's out: Will plain packaging stop smoking?
There is no doubt that smoking is bad for you, but will the government's proposed introduction of plain tobacco packaging have the desired effect?.. read
Business
Ten jobs of the future - which are you skilling up for?
Ten jobs of the future - which are you skilling up for?

john sanei

Past trends may no longer be a reliable indicator of future job prospects... read
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