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King III revision will be welcomed by small business

09 June 2014

The proposed changes to the King III report on corporate governance will make compliance for small companies, non-profit organisations and public sector entities easier, says Deloitte's Nina le Riche.

Retirement reform - Is there place for the small player?

27 May 2014

The world around us is changing fast. The influence of the internet and ease of connectivity through mobile devices has radically shaped the way we live. Who would have imagined 10 years ago that we would have cars that drive themselves in 2014? Endless information is instantly available to us for free, no matter where we are in the world. No sooner has the latest “state of the art” smart phone been released, than it is outsmarted by a competitor who releases an even better updated version of their own device. This is the environment we live in, where yesterday’s “state of the art” is history today.

Getting to the heart of the RDR debate may not be an easy issue

31 March 2014

One of the most important pieces of legislation that the Financial Services Board (FSB) wants to introduce is the Retail Distribution Review (RDR). The purpose of RDR is to provide a framework that redefines what constitutes advice, and how advisers are paid to offer this advice.

Short-term industry under intense scrutiny

26 March 2014

Certain insurance practices perceived as restricting consumers’ freedom of choice or unfairly adding to their costs are under intense scrutiny by financial regulators, according to the Financial Services Board’s (FSB) Deputy Executive Officer for FAIS, Caroline Da Silva.

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