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Budget 2013 – what will it hold for financial planners?

22 February 2013 | General

It is that time of year again and we wait, in eager anticipation, for what the Minister has to say in his address on the 26th of February. When it comes to retirement planning in particular there has been a great deal of discussion as well as proposals pu

2013 Budget Projections

22 February 2013 | General

The State of the Nation address has set the background-tone against which the 2013/14 Budget will be set. South Africa’s economic growth is expected to slow to about 2.6 per cent in 2012 compared with 3.5 per cent growth attained in 2011. The projection

Glimmer of hope: Local economic update: February 2013

18 February 2013 | General

The final months of 2012 held a glimmer of positive news for the South African economy but there are still serious concerns for policymakers.

Emerging Markets Face Challenges in 2013

11 February 2013 | General

Although emerging markets will show significantly higher growth in 2013 than most established markets, they still face increasing challenges, Yves Zlotowski, Coface chief economist said at the Coface Country Risk Conference in Paris last week.

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EMEA commercial insurance market expected to remain stable in 2013, although rates set to rise for financial institutions

31 January 2013 | General

Financial inclusion moves to centre stage as world grapples with recovery

30 January 2013 | General

2013: A watershed year for South Africa

22 January 2013 | General

Insurance is no luxury in times of economic crisis

15 January 2013 | General

Christmas sales forecast to grow by at least 10%

05 December 2012 | General

SA's deeply entrenched socio-economic problems need urgent attention

19 November 2012 | General

Global economy expected to continue growing slowly

15 November 2012 | General

Port tariff hikes will benefit South Africa's economy in long term

06 November 2012 | General

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