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Mobile banking the future
[Danette Breitenbach] Globally, mobile banking users are set to exceed 1.75 billion by 2019 - that's 32% of the world's adult population - as per a report published by Juniper Research... read


Finance
South Africa tops economic crime stats
South African organisations experience more economic crime in comparison to their African and global peers, while cybercrime is on the rise... read
Insurance & Actuarial
African insurance policy holders can expect greater gains
Insurance companies need to shift their investment strategies... read
Santam posts good results in tough economic climate
General insurer, Santam, posted good results for 2015, despite the substantially weaken rand and the effects of El NiƱo... read
Why is this insurance giant contemplating an SA exit?

Issued by Financial Intermediaries Association

Zurich Global has announced that it will embark on a 'footprint review' exercise that might result in the brand disinvesting from its insurance units in SA and Morocco... read
Accounting & Auditing
PwC named strongest B2B brand
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) named the strongest business-to-business brand by Brand Finance... read
Budget Speech
Grant Fraser on 2016 Budget: Don't wait and see what the impact will be

Cari Van Wyk

In light of the many challenges that the Logistics industry is facing, we wanted to know what Grant Fraser thought of the 2016 Budget Speech... read
Financial Services
inSite Education takes financial wellness to the next level: let the games begin!

Issued by inSite Education

inSite Education just welcomed two more members to their team. This will further enhance their software development and support centres and strengthen their copywriting studio... read
Pause for thought... Latest regulation might be a step too far for South Africa's financial and insurance advisers

Issued by Financial Intermediaries Association

Despite an already expansive regulatory landscape the Financial Services Board is pushing for another major intervention, known as the Retail Distribution Review... read
Fintech
Mobile money provides greater access to banking services in sub-Saharan Africa
Still barriers to entry for sub-Saharan mobile money services... read
More than just a gut feeling - sentiment analysis in risk management

Olivia Mccollum

How does the internet affect risk management, and what role does sentiment analysis play... read
Bitcoin faces make-or-break 2016 - Vinny Lingham

Gareth van Zyl

Digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin faces a key year ahead that could seal the fate of its long-term adoption, says South African-born Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vinny Lingham... read
Google tests digital wallets that can stay in pockets
Google said it is testing ways to let people use digital wallets without having to even take smartphones out of their pockets. The Internet colossus is dabbling with ways to make its Android Pay system... read
Markets & Investment
School's Business in Education Fund opens on JSE
Market openings at the JSE are often reserved for newly listed companies issuing their stock for public trade and in celebration of a new chapter in a company's life. However, the JSE saw it fitting to host the Business in Education Fund, initiated by St David's Marist Inanda School, as the first school to open the market... read
"Pockets of glory" for property investment in Africa
There are pockets of glory, particularly in East Africa - but property investors need to do their homework before venturing in... read
Finance, business services and property still best performers in slow GDP growth
South Africa's 2015 fourth quarter GDP growth figures hold no surprises, with the only positive movement being finance, real estate and business services... read
Mining
Nigeria to split up state-run oil firm
Nigeria's state-run oil and gas firm to split into 30 companies... read
Tax Law
Beware the interest free shareholder loan

Graeme Palmer

Companies often lend funds to their shareholders, for a variety of reasons, and are often referred to as debit loans. However, if a loan is made to a shareholder at a low interest rate or interest free, it may trigger dividends tax... read
Taxation & Regulation
Plain packaging for sugar may prove unhealthy

Gerald Bourne

Sugar has officially descended into the realm of "sin", with the penalty of a tax that will be introduced from April 1 next year... read
New appointments
  • New country head for South Africa at ZAZOO - more info
  • Lucia Hlongwane appointed as EY Africa tax leader - more info

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