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How the private sector can support South Africa's education system

25 January 2017

The beginning of a new year is a time of introspection and evaluation for many industries – with South Africa’s education system no different as it enters a challenging 2017 school year. With the recent announcements relating to the Matric pass rates, as well as the influx of parents desperately seeking registration for the start of their children’s schooling year, a focus has once again been placed on South Africa’s education system – with many asking the question: “Are we doing enough?”

Investing a lump sum - Considerations for investors

24 January 2017

What is the best way to invest a lump sum to maximise tax-efficiency and growth potential for an investor? There are a number of options and considerations, which should be thought through carefully to ensure that the investments selected are well-matched to the circumstances and needs of the investor. When decisions of this nature need to be made, independent and objective advice is invaluable.

A good start to the new year

24 January 2017

In the first three weeks of 2017, the JSE All Share Index has delivered double the entire 2016 return. This by itself is not really significant; the adage “as goes January, so goes the year” is rarely true. The first three weeks of 2016 saw an 8% loss on the JSE, wiping out more than 2015’s return. Yet returns for the rest of 2016 were positive. What matters more is that the global and local economy are on a much sounder footing as we kick off the New Year, and therefore market sentiment is also more positive.

South Africans can now hold their cash in dollars

24 January 2017

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, has listed an innovative new product on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), which will enable companies and individuals to hold unlimited quantities of cash in US dollars. US Dollar Custodial Certificates (DCCs), listed on the Exchange Traded Funds sector of the JSE on 24th January, are easily tradable, dollar-denominated investment instruments which have no exchange control implications.

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