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Mobile fraud: it's on the rise and what you can do about it
[Chad Fichardt] Think that you are safe? Believe that your mobile device is secure and your transactions completely protected? You'd be wrong... read more>>



Finance
Totsie Memela committed to learning and investment
Totsie Memela, CEO of Eduloan, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director for Alexander Forbes Group Holdings... read more>>
Africa Finance Corporation gets accreditation from GFC
Following an invitation by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has been accredited as a partnering institution to the GCF, making it the fund's first African development finance institution... read more>>
Current market factors support mobile wallet adoption
The global mobile wallet market is projected to grow at an annual compounded growth rate of 36.8% over the next four years... read more>>
Credit ratings are not indications of investment merit

Adriaan Pask

Credit ratings are forward-looking opinions about credit risk... read more>>
Planning ahead the solution for saving the sandwich generation

Gerald Mwandiambira

The South African Savings Institute (SASI) launched National Savings Month with a convention breakfast that had the theme 'Savings for the Sandwich Generation'... read more>>
Vodacom the official communications partner to IRONMAN 70.3 Durban
The second South African IRONMAN 70.3 race, held in Durban on 2 August, will be provided with fast and relaible communications solutions by Vodacom... read more>>
Absa renews sponsorship of KKNK
Absa has confirmed its renewal of the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) sponsorship for a further three years... read more>>
Insurance & Actuarial
Mistakes that could leave consumers underinsured
One of the biggest insurance mistakes that consumers often make is not understanding the critical difference between market and insurance replacement values of their insured possessions... read more>>
Cancer and heart disease: leading causes of insurance claims
It's no secret that our modern day lifestyles are bad for our health and statistics released by Hollard Life seem to confirm this... read more>>
Accounting & Auditing
Creating order in the office

Struan Robertson, Issued by Meredith Harington

What the office looks and feels like and how you conduct and manage your business is interlinked. Disorder in either or both of these areas can be unpleasant and costly or, at the very least, result in "settling for less"... read more>>
Xero has disrupted business accounting for SMEs globally

Issued by Realmdigital

We speak to Colin Timmis, Managing Director of Real Time Accounting, on the disruption that online-based accounting software, Xero, has presented to the world of business accounting... read more>>
Banking
Advanced technology increasingly shaping Africa's financial sector
The African financial services industry is rapidly evolving as a result of advancing technology which is fueling innovation and growth in the sector... read more>>
Cutting out and minimising expenses

David Crossley

An individual must want to start to save money before initiating whatever method there is available in order to start the accumulation... read more>>
Make the most of what your bank offers
As the old saying goes, don't work harder work smarter - the same can be said of the way in which you bank... read more>>
SA Reserve Bank follows through on its promise

Arthur Kamp

The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) followed through on previous forward guidance and hiked its repo rate by 25bps... read more>>
Standard Bank's UCount Rewards approaches R1bn mark
Standard Bank's rewards programme, UCount Rewards, has paid back over R818m in rewards points to its customers... read more>>
Unlocking the FOREX value of local currency

Gerry van Heerden

The solution to global economic growth is to afford online merchants the ability to participate in the African GDP success story... read more>>
Cloud solutions, taking over the financial institution landscape
Cloud-based services have become increasingly popular amongst large and small businesses. This change in technology and regulation... read more>>
InstantMoney now in Botswana and Uganda: Namibia to follow
Standard Bank has expanded its InstantMoney payment solution to Botswana and Uganda, with Namibia to follow... read more>>
Steady cash flow will ensure a flourishing business
South Africans often do not have accumulated savings to dip into in times of need... read more>>
Education & Training
FPI joins Global Consumer Financial Planning Research Initiative
The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa will participate in a landmark global study by Financial Planning Standards Board... read more>>
Financial Services
Lack of SME finance keeps entrepreneurs at bay
Are there enough sources of finance to stimulate entrepreneurship? read more>>
Directors' responsibilities when a company is in financial distress

Marilize van der Westhuizen

Section 129(1) of the Companies Act allows a company in financial distress some breathing space through providing the board of directors with the opportunity to apply for business rescue if there is a reasonable chance of rescuing the company. read more>>
Seeff Properties disappointed in repo rate hike
While it is widely accepted that South Africa is in an interest rate hiking cycle, it was not the right time for a rate hike... read more>>
Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit
GeoPoll the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the U.S. State Department released a survey of 1,000 business owners... read more>>
Examining the changing data environment
The volume of data has exploded thanks to the increasing number of connected devices. Expectations are that the digital world will... read more>>
Markets & Investment
A global recession is possible, investors urged to take action
One of the world's largest financial advisory organisations has confirmed it is "remaining vigilant for its clients" about possible market corrections and urges clients to take precautions in case this happens... read more>>
Investec launches FTSE 100 Multiplier
According to the International Monetary Fund, global growth for 2015 is expected to be moderate, with uneven prospects across the developed world... read more>>
Phased but not confused

Francis Marais

Investing an initial amount of money can be quite a stressful exercise. This anxiety can be directly related to the size of the initial amount... read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
Davis Tax Committee opens door for higher VAT rate

Ferdie Schneider

South Africans can be justifiably proud of the fact that our country is deemed to have one of the most efficient VAT systems in the world... read more>>
Tax bills published for public comment
PRETORIA: National Treasury has published for public comment two tax bills which provide the legislative amendments required to implement most of the tax proposals that were announced in the 2015 Budget in February... read more>>
Criminals are targeting SMEs to file fraudulent tax returns

Carey van Vlaanderen

It is a well-known fact that attackers like to find low hanging fruit in order to get into an organisation's juiciest targets... read more>>
New rules applicable to income protection policies

Rob Cooper

As of the latest tax year, companies are still struggling to come to grips with the consequences of the changes... read more>>
Potential new bill to introduce changes in tax administration for businesses
Businesses which overpaid tax to the Kenya Revenue Authority will have one year to apply for refunds if the new Tax Procedures Bill 2015 is signed into law. read more>>
Voluntary registration: when to raise your hand

Varusha Moodaley

A person is obliged to register as a value-added tax (VAT) vendor where such person makes taxable supplies (comprising standard and zero-rated supplies) in excess of R1 million in a consecutive period of 12 months. read more>>
Africa
Advancing technology shaping financial services in Africa
As a result of advancing technology which is fueling innovation and growth, the financial services industry in Africa is rapidly evolving... read more>>
Should SMEs invest in long term assets?

Richard Mungai

Could you be too ambitious in your plan to invest in long term assets in your small business? read more>>
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Introduction to Trading and Investments Programme - 15 Aug 2015, Sandton
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