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New technologies will support banks' move to digital platforms
[Chris Kleb] The legacy issues preventing banks from making the move to digital are predominantly related to skills, capacity, systems and strategies. These are all necessary for going down the route needed to integrate digital systems and legacy systems... read more>>



Finance
Online payment scams simple to execute
Many South Africans buy and sell second-hand goods online every day, especially cars and electronics... read more>>
Maintaining your reputation while making decent profits from M&A

Dr Mike Sweeting

The average tenure of an accountancy practice client has been declining steadily. However, many practices have not built this reality into their strategic planning or their day-to-day assumptions... read more>>
Actuarial & Insurance
Bidvest Insurance partners with Compendium
Bidvest Insurance Group's recent partnership with Compendium Insurance Group will position both companies for significant growth... read more>>
How easy is it to change/switch insurers?

Issued by Hippo.co.za

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." ~ Winston Churchill. But is change really that easy? Why are people often reluctant to change especially when it comes to service providers?... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
South African developed accounting software wins FNB Business Innovations Award 2015
Banking
Global report identifies significant mobile money trends
Global trade body Mobile Ecosystem Forum has released its annual Global Mobile Money report in association with Wirecard and authored by Tim Green from Mobile Money Revolution... read more>>
New .bank domain to improve security

Donvay Wegierski

The rollout of .bank domains may comfort online bankers particularly in light of the many phishing sites which are also a common occurrence potentially resulting in financial loss... read more>>
Cyberattacks on the increase as more South Africans come online
The number of South African mobile internet subscribers is forecast to more than double in size - from 15 million in 2013 to 35.2 million in 2018... read more>>
CSI & Sustainable Development
Financial benefits of green practices

Clinton Smith

Edward O Wilson said: "The great challenge of the twenty-first century is to raise people everywhere to a decent standard of living while preserving as much of the rest of life as possible." read more>>
Education & Training
Accounting at school level benefits learners
There is strong evidence that introducing a recognised accounting solution at school level can bring significant benefits to learners... read more>>
Financial Services
South African youth not financially protected
Many young South Africans are not adequately protected against the risk of a future loss of income... read more>>
Female millennials important for growth of financial services
According to a PwC report, female millennials are set to play an important part in the future growth of financial services globally... read more>>
Markets & Investment
Grovest announces investment in SMEasy
Grovest, South Africa's first Section 12 J Venture Capital Company, has announced that the organisation has made a sizeable investment in SMEasy, an online accounting and business management system designed for small business owners... read more>>
MMI Holdings included in Top 40 Index
The JSE has announced that MMI Holdings Limited will now be included in the JSE Top 40 Index... read more>>
Novus Holdings reports positive maiden annual results following JSE listing
Novus Holdings, formerly known as the Paarl Media Group, yesterday reported solid financial results in line with forecasts communicated prior to listing in March this year... read more>>
Loadshedding bad for business
According to a BDO survey on the impact of loadshedding on businesses, 97% of respondents reported that the uncertainty about the future of electricity supply in South Africa impacts negatively on investor perceptions of the country... read more>>
UK remains a leading global property investment market
The decision for South African's to invest in the global property market was not always driven purely by the expectation of good returns... read more>>
Alexander Forbes retail card lifts profit

Maarten Mittner

After trading lower for most of Monday, the market gave financial group Alexander Forbes' share price the thumbs up on its first results since relisting, as the group lifted operating profit by 10% in the year to end-March... read more>>
Massmart moves to shift investment focus to small manufacturers

Khulekani Magubane

International
Apple Pay to launch in Britain
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Africa
SimbaPay launches M-Pesa Paybill service
SimbaPay has launched a product that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform... read more>>
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Business
The latest trends in web design that are irresistibly awesome

Manas Kumar

Web technology marches on to the drumming sound of various cultures of innovation. With each beat, it makes progress and reforms the way the web is done... read more>>
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