Coronation reports another year of net outflows
Coronation Fund Managers grew its assets under management (AUM) by 11% to R634 billion in the year to September 2021, from R569bn. However, it once again reported a net cash outflow of average […]
Author: Mark Bechard
Three ways to think about money, risk and investing
Behavioural finance expert Morgan Housel, partner at Collaborative Fund and an award-winning author, was a speaker at the Allan Gray Investment Summit and the CFA Investment Conference this year. Housel, in almost identical […]
It’s ‘too soon’ for investors to panic over Omicron
Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s top three investment banks, does not think the emergence of the omicron variant of Covid-19 is sufficient reason to make major changes to investment portfolios. Meanwhile, James […]
Tribunal upholds JSE directive that Trustco must restate its financial results
The Financial Services Tribunal has upheld the JSE’s directive that Namibia-based Trustco must restate its financial statements for the year to 31 March 2019 and its interim results to 30 September 2019, because […]
Tribunal upholds JSE directive that Trustco must restate its financial results
The Financial Services Tribunal has upheld the JSE’s directive that Namibia-based Trustco must restate its financial statements for the year to 31 March 2019 and its interim results to 30 September 2019, because […]
Tribunal not impressed with how FNB debarred employee for the second time
The Financial Services Tribunal has expressed its disapproval of the way in which FNB debarred a representative – and it set aside the employee’s debarment for a second time. FNB dismissed and debarred […]
Tribunal not impressed with how FNB debarred employee for the second time
The Financial Services Tribunal has expressed its disapproval of the way in which FNB debarred a representative – and it set aside the employee’s debarment for a second time. FNB dismissed and debarred […]
National Consumer Tribunal pulls Onedebt MD’s debt counselling registration, issues R500k fine
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has cancelled the debt counselling registration of the managing director of Cape Town-based Onedebt and fined him R500 000. The NCT found Johan Fourie guilty of numerous transgressions of […]
National Consumer Tribunal pulls Onedebt MD’s debt counselling registration, issues R500k fine
The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has cancelled the debt counselling registration of the managing director of Cape Town-based Onedebt and fined him R500 000. The NCT found Johan Fourie guilty of numerous transgressions of […]
When will the Compensation Fund pay out for Covid vaccine-related side-effects?
The Compensation Commissioner has published a Notice in the Government Gazette that sets out when the Compensation Fund will compensate employees for injuries, illness or death as a result of receiving a Covid-19 […]
When will the Compensation Fund pay out for Covid vaccine-related side-effects?
The Compensation Commissioner has published a Notice in the Government Gazette that sets out when the Compensation Fund will compensate employees for injuries, illness or death as a result of receiving a Covid-19 […]
Deadline extended for comments on review of matrimonial property law
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has extended until 14 January 2022 the deadline for comments on Issue Paper 41 that deals with its review of matrimonial property law. Issue Paper 41 […]
Deadline extended for comments on review of matrimonial property law
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has extended until 14 January 2022 the deadline for comments on Issue Paper 41 that deals with its review of matrimonial property law. Issue Paper 41 […]
Real take-home salaries down 3.1% in October
Average take-home pay in South Africa decreased by 3.1% in real terms in October, the steepest year-on-year decline since September 2019, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). BankservAfrica said the […]
Real take-home salaries down 3.1% in October
Average take-home pay in South Africa decreased by 3.1% in real terms in October, the steepest year-on-year decline since September 2019, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI). BankservAfrica said the […]
Does social media really make us lie more?
It’s commonly believed that communicating online, as opposed to in person, results in people telling more lies. But the results of a recent study challenge that perception. David Markowitz, Assistant Professor of Social […]
Does social media really make us lie more?
It’s commonly believed that communicating online, as opposed to in person, results in people telling more lies. But the results of a recent study challenge that perception. David Markowitz, Assistant Professor of Social […]
