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Deloitte comments on IFRS 17
Deloitte comments on IFRS 17
Today's publication of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS 17) marks a once in a lifetime regulatory change in accounting for insurance policies... read
Sfiso Buthelezi, deputy finance minister
Treasury close to picking a new director-general
[Linda Ensor] Treasury has finalised its interviews of candidates for the position of director-general and hopes to finalise the appointment process by end of June... read
Sars to clamp down on profit shifting by multinationals
Sars to clamp down on profit shifting by multinationals
Sars has beefed up its transfer fund division to stop multinational companies shifting their profits out of the country to more tax-friendly jurisdictions... read
Finance
Minister of finance, Malusi Gigaba
Gigaba appoints Buthelezi to be chairman of PIC
Deputy Finance Minister Sfiso Buthelezi has been appointed as chairman of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and the terms of three other non-executive directors renewed... read
Accounting & Auditing
Award-winning QuickBooks Online offers astonishing discounts
Award-winning QuickBooks Online offers astonishing discounts

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QuickBooks Online will be offering users an incredible 70% off across all three QuickBooks online products for a short period only... read
Financial Services
Finalists announced as the 2017 FIA Awards contenders hit the home stretch
Finalists announced as the 2017 FIA Awards contenders hit the home stretch

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To heighten the excitement, this year the names of the 2017 FIA Awards winners will be kept under lock and key until they are announced on 8 June 2017... read
Wendy Lucas-Bull, Barclays Africa chair
Empowerment deal in Barclays Africa's sights

Moyagabo Maake

With financial services transformation in the spotlight at parliamentary hearings, Barclays Africa is planning to conclude another large empowerment deal... read
#NAMPO2017: Appropriate financing needed to unlock agriculture's potential
#NAMPO2017: Appropriate financing needed to unlock agriculture's potential
“Innovation, technology, and economies of scale are critical in today's farming environment to ensure sustainability and competitiveness. These new challenges and complexities highlight the need for appropriate financial support..." read
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Execs considering blockchain in business plans
Execs considering blockchain in business plans
Eight out of 10 C-suite executives interviewed say they are investigating blockchain as a means of doing business, an IBM study shows... read
Richard Bezuidenhout, MD of e­-magination InfoSolutions
Top five fintech things every CFO needs to watch

Richard Bezuidenhout

The finance industry has proven itself to be innovative and pioneering; seen as one of the most disruptive industries for business... read
Markets & Investment
Is Trump's latest scandal a bridge too far for investors?
Is Trump's latest scandal a bridge too far for investors?

Dave Mohr and Izak Odendaal

After the US election, equities and the dollar rallied on the expectation that Trump would deliver business-friendly tax cuts, regulatory reform and infrastructure spending... read
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JSE opens flat as Naspers rockets further and miners fall

Maarten Mittner

The JSE opened flat on Friday, despite Naspers rocketing to new heights, with miners retreating as the rand regained some lost ground after tumbling on Thursday... read
Dipula manages to lift earnings and dividends
Dipula manages to lift earnings and dividends

Alistair Anderson

Dipula Income Fund CEO Izak Petersen says being cautious in a tight economy continues tobear fruit for the diversified property group... read
What will Trump do about Africa?
What will Trump do about Africa?
Speculation around US president Donald Trump's policy plans for the African continent and growing concerns over the future of foreign aid projects... read
Borrowing to cover utility debt a slippery slope: World Bank report
Borrowing to cover utility debt a slippery slope: World Bank report
It is always better for power utilities to be self-sufficient and not depend on government subsidies to avoid becoming trapped in a vicious spiral when debt gets out of control... read
#AFCLive prioritises accelerating African bankable infrastructure projects
#AFCLive prioritises accelerating African bankable infrastructure projects
Keynote speakers at the AFC Live 2017, including acting President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo and Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, highlighted the need for African led-initiatives to drive the infrastructure revolution. read
Radio group AME makes move on Moneyweb
Radio group AME makes move on Moneyweb

Robert Laing

Radio station owner African Media Entertainment (AME) is offering to buy financial news service Moneyweb for about R28m... read
Taxation & Regulation
Taxing South Africa into prosperity
Taxing South Africa into prosperity

Graeme Palmer

The Davis Tax Committee (DTC) has called for written submissions by 31 May 2017 on the desirability and feasibility of wealth taxes for South Africa... read
International
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, at center in 2013 photo at the New York Stock Exchange debut of the social network, is flanked by co-founders Jack Dorsey, at left, and Ev Williams. Stone is returning to work at Twitter after a six-year hiatus |
Twitter shares rise on word of Biz Stone's return
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter shares gained Tuesday on word that co-founder Biz Stone was returning to the social network after six years away... read
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Why businesses in Nigeria need to take sustainable finance seriously

Kenneth Amaeshi

Many people will have heard of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. But less well known is the concept of sustainability at the root of these goals... read
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Business
Motsoaledi, Cosatu head for NHI clash
Motsoaledi, Cosatu head for NHI clash
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his department are on a collision course with Cosatu over the National Health Insurance (NHI)... read
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