Why I turned mildly bearish and opted for a defensive strategy

The formation of the GNU sparked a rally in local financial markets. But as storm clouds gather on global equity markets, the long-term outlook remains uncertain.

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Pandemic fast tracked use of social media

During the COVID-19 pandemic, 74% of U.S. financial advisors who used social media for business initiated new relationships or onboarded new clients, according to the Putnam Investments Social Advisor 2020 Study.  The research […]

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SA’s new debit order system from 1 May

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will introduce the Authenticated Collections (AC)/DebiCheck project from 1 May 2021 as part of its modernisation of the national payment system (NPS). According to SARB, this project […]

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SA’s new debit order system from 1 May

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) will introduce the Authenticated Collections (AC)/DebiCheck project from 1 May 2021 as part of its modernisation of the national payment system (NPS). According to SARB, this project […]

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Five risk trends affecting SMMEs

The coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on the economy, with data from Stats SA showing that liquidations rose 49% year-on-year in March.  According to the statistics, the liquidations hit small, medium […]

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Five risk trends affecting SMMEs

The coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on the economy, with data from Stats SA showing that liquidations rose 49% year-on-year in March.  According to the statistics, the liquidations hit small, medium […]

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Advertising regulations much stricter

“One of SA’s big five banks has been censured for practising “deception” in advertising for its rewards programme,” according to an article in the Sunday Times. The bank’s scheme offered “up to R5 […]

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Permanent commissioners appointed at FSCA

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has appointed Unathi Kamlana as the commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for a period of five years. Kamlana is currently employed at the Prudential Authority of […]

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Permanent commissioners appointed at FSCA

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has appointed Unathi Kamlana as the commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) for a period of five years. Kamlana is currently employed at the Prudential Authority of […]

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What habits set successful investors apart?

“You don’t necessarily need to be an investment specialist who can analyse companies and financial markets to be a successful investor. What sets successful investors apart is their mindset and their ability to […]

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