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Audit firms unhappy with MAFR decision
Audit firms unhappy with MAFR decision
[Linda Ensor] Further work needs to be done to understand the effect and consequences of mandatory audit firm rotation that the IRBA has decided on... read
The race for the payments space
The race for the payments space
[Nicci Botha] Long the bastion of institutionalism and trust, and therefore fairly resilient to disruption, banks are now in a war of adapt or die... read
Fraud, waste and abuse - why healthcare is so expensive
Fraud, waste and abuse - why healthcare is so expensive
Some of the most significant contributors to soaring healthcare costs are fraud, waste and abuse... read
Finance
SA doing well on the entrepreneurship front, report says
SA doing well on the entrepreneurship front, report says
South African entrepreneurs have overcome slow GDP growth rate and Big Business competition to produce some of the most successful enterprises on the continent... read

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Insurance & Actuarial
Disability claims hit assurers
Disability claims hit assurers
A spike in disability claims has hit the profits of all SA's life assurers hard over the past year, because of the economic downturn and a change to tax rules... read
Accounting & Auditing
The perks of buying QuickBooks
The perks of buying QuickBooks

Issued by QuickBooks

EasyBiz QuickBooks has officially launched QuickPerks, the revolutionised annual subscription service. In keeping with its quick-to-learn, quick-to-use philosophy, QuickPerks will make life easier for QuickBooks users... read
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Auditing profession must look beyond the numbers for real transformation
IRBA outlines its concerns around the slow pace of transformation of the financial services sector before parliament... read

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Banking
Andrew Torre, Visa president for sub-Saharan Africa. Source:
How Africa's mobile revolution is reaching the unbanked

Nicci Botha

The continent's mobile banking revolution is only just beginning, and although payment systems are becoming more seamless, cash is still king in Africa... read
Education & Training
Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas - ethical leadership and inclusive growth
Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas - ethical leadership and inclusive growth

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science

Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas believes South Africa is at a critical juncture in its history and is in dire need of “remarkable leadership” to lead the country forward... read
Financial Services
How to day trade
How to day trade

Issued by Warrior Trading

Day trading is hard work. It has the reputation of a get-rich-quick scheme, a fun and web-friendly way to make a living without sitting in some boring, old cube and reporting to a boss you don't like... read
Dube Tshidi, FSB executive officer
FSB's transition to FSCA shifts focus to customers and efficiency

Dube Tshidi

The switch from FSB to FSCA requires a different mind-set and approach both within and out of the body... read
Credit life insurance regulations to come into effect in August
Credit life insurance regulations to come into effect in August
The credit life insurance industry has until August 2017 to align with the final Credit Life Insurance Regulations, the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) said on Tuesday, 14 March 2017. read
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Nigeria: the next chapter?
Nigeria: the next chapter?

Charles Weller, Issued by Mindshare World

Nigeria presents an interesting tale of seemingly opposites in the African growth agenda. Simultaneously taking pole position as the largest economy in Africa in 2016 and yet suffering from its worst recession in 25 years is indicative of both the ups and downs that the country's economy has been through... read
Launch event of the Old Mutual Black Distributor's Trust Infinitum Initiative
Old Mutual initiative aims to further drive transformation
Old Mutual Black Distributor's Trust has launched Infinitum Initiative, an incubation programme that aims to further boost transformation in the financial services sector... read
Markets & Investment
Coal's Makhado site. Source: Coal of Africa
Coal of Africa exec fined, suspended for insider trader
Coal of Africa's COO has been fined R350,000 for insider trading by the FSB) and was subsequently suspended by the company pending an internal investigation... read
One stop shop to make doing business easier
One stop shop to make doing business easier
Investors have lauded the launch of the Invest South Africa One Stop Shop (InvestSA OSS), saying it will go a long way in easing the way business is done in South Africa... read
South African odyssey: Part 1
South African odyssey: Part 1

Mark Mobius

Emerging markets heavyweight, Mobius Mark Mobius, visited South Africa recently and says, after a very rosy start, the country's economy has all but stalled... read
South African odyssey: Part 2
South African odyssey: Part 2

Mark Mobius

Mark Mobius' take on the sluggish SA economy and the investment potential of the consumer sector... read

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Venture Capital
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Setting growth projections from your marketing plan

Ryan Kh

Setting realistic growth projections is one of the most important and challenging aspects of running a business. One of the issues is that future growth rates will be profoundly impacted by your marketing plan. Unfortunately, too many businesses fail to make realistic projections... read
International
Airline shares hit by blizzard as flights canceled
Airline shares hit by blizzard as flights canceled
NEW YORK, US: Airline shares tumbled on Monday ahead of an expected blizzard in the US Northeast that caused the cancellation of thousands of flights... read
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Business
FASA urges franchisees to support local suppliers
FASA urges franchisees to support local suppliers
Franchising contributes almost 12.5% to South Africa's GDP but its potential lies not only in generating increased sales of products and services... read
Jobs offered
Banking/Financial Administrator - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced banking and financial administrator (Ref. MHF/099/0317). Applications close 24 March 2017. Read more >>

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