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Leading South African investment firm - owned and run by women for women - reveals how they are doing it for themselves

02 October 2015 | General

Mathapelo Mthembu, [25], dreamed of becoming a famous film director. That was until she sat down with her accounting teacher at Mokgome Senior Secondary School in Soweto who gave her insight into the accounting profession and the wonderful world of numbers.

Business rescue has a big role to play in encouraging new investment into Africa

02 October 2015 | General

Private equity firms have raised over $25 billion for investment into Africa, but only half has actually been committed. Jim Deiotte, EY Africa Tax Leader, believes that this gap can be attributed to the fact that while investors can see the upside potential in Africa, they cannot quantify the downside. He asked a panel of restructuring specialists at a plenary session of the annual EY Africa Tax Conference in Sandton, how we could change this way of thinking to unlock the investment that Africa needs to unlock its potential.

Buying a home – one of the biggest lifestyle decisions you ever make

30 September 2015 | Property

Throughout the course of our lives, there are three important lifestyle decisions, which nearly all of us are likely to face, and all three have huge financial implications. Amongst these are: the car you choose to drive; the school you send your children to; and possibly the biggest decision - the house you choose to live in.

It’s all about the process

29 September 2015 | General

Whether the challenge is low growth or complex monetary policy, financial advisors need a strong process to help them deliver the right advice to their clients.

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

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