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Abolish insurer’s undisclosed involvement in subrogation

01 February 2013

The insurers’ exception to disclose its involvement in the litigation processes should be abolished as soon as possible.

Taking on the FAIS Ombud! What the Sharemax debacle teaches about Intermediaries’ Liability

01 November 2012

The unfolding litigation between D Risk Insurance Consultants and the FAIS Ombud is of considerable importance to the insurance industry. It stems from the latest in a long list of “failed” South African property syndication schemes – and the struggle by investors to recoup their losses.

New Socialism and its evolution

01 October 2012

Some time ago I observed that a new form of socialism, which I labelled New Socialist, had evolved. What do I mean by this? The first step towards understanding this doctrine is to delve into the workings of the Old Socialism framework. Here goes...

Barclays and the Libor Affair

01 August 2012

Bob Diamond, chief executive of Barclays plc, resigned his position on 3 July 2012. It is alleged that Barclays, in collusion with other major banks and perhaps sanctioned by the Bank of England, manipulated the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (Libor) by making false submissions.

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SAM: Knowing the difference between provisions and reserves

01 June 2012

Reconsidering the efficient market hypothesis

02 April 2012

South Africa’s New Benefit Tax

01 February 2012

The failure of Managerial State-ism

01 November 2011

Constitutional considerations of Tutu’s tax on Whites

01 October 2011

Treasury’s medical tax credit plan: Squeezing blood from a stone

01 August 2011

The collapse of the Northern Rock: A supervisory failure

01 June 2011

Subrogation: Scrambling the egg a little more

01 April 2011

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