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BankservAfrica new CEO takes part in Sleepout for youth development and education

29 July 2016 | News

The term ’home’ is relative. What if you don’t have a home at all? Homelessness is a serious issue globally and even in our brief travels within South Africa the enormity of this problem was evident and an eye opener.

Assupol rises to the challenge for a second year supporting the Sun International CEO SleepOut #4leaders4change

29 July 2016 | News

Assupol Group CEO Rudi Schmidt will once again SleepOut™ in solidarity and spend the night of 28 July on The Nelson Mandela Bridge, raising funds. An event that raises money for its chosen causes, but also its impact on social innovation in South Africa. Assupol supports the global movement for positive social change and stand up for vulnerable communities in South Africa. This will be the second time that South Africa will be taking part in this global challenge, where compassion is a priority to build a better world for everyone. The 2016 focus will be on providing vulnerable communities with an education, which leads to financial freedom, therefore nobody has to sleep on the streets.

The 2016 Marriott Dargle Trails Festival promises to be a highlight in the trail running and MTB calendar

28 July 2016 | Events

On Sunday 14 August the Lions River Club will once again host the popular Marriott Dargle Trails Festival; a day packed with a variety of trail running and Mountain Trail Bike events to suit all fitness levels.

Argon makes a significant investment towards new generation Of talent

27 July 2016 | News

Following a rigorous Graduate Trainee recruitment process, Argon Asset Management announced that they have offered eight highly intelligent graduates a place in their Graduate Investment Trainee Programme for 2016. Out of the eight new graduate recruits, six of them are female. The eight incumbents begin their training in July at the head office of the independent owner-managed investment management firm in Cape Town. The training takes place over three years where the Graduate Trainees will learn about investment management, financial modelling, trading and investment valuation. During the course of the programme, the trainees will have an opportunity to rotate within the entire investment management function, spanning equities, fixed income and multi-asset class. Unlike other Graduate Trainee programmes in the industry, these trainees will immediately get hands-on experience in investment management.

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