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The ornithology of monetary policy

27 September 2022 | General

Since ancient times, doves have symbolised peace and hawks aggression. During the Vietnam War, “hawks” became a widely used term to describe those who argued for increased military intervention, whereas the “doves” were those in favour of de-escalation and negotiation.

South Africa remains attractive for global M&A activity

26 September 2022 | General

Despite the effects of the pandemic and periods of civil unrest, South Africa experienced robust Mergers & Acquisitions activity last year, with more than 430 transactions totaling approximately R750 billion in value.

Report Findings: Gender diversity in the Private Equity sector significantly increases

26 September 2022 | General

According to the latest Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) Private Equity survey for 2022, PE firms have shown a significant improvement in gender diversity, showing that the proportion of firms with more than 50% of women in their organisation has grown year-on-year.

Shades of Grey: The Know Your Customers (KYC) process is not simply black and white

26 September 2022 | General

There has been a lot of noise in recent months about South Africa facing the possibility of being “grey listed” due to a poor score in the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) effective outcomes to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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