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The trouble with simple numbers...

The trouble with simple numbers...

30 July 2012 | The Stage

We are slaves to numbers – and since numbers form the basis of price – we are also slaves to price. We use price to inform our day-to-day decision-making, and frequently ask “how much?” before concluding the most basic of transactions. The “how much” line

Personal lines brokers battling for survival

Personal lines brokers battling for survival

16 July 2012 | Straight Talk

If you want to know what South Africa’s regulators are planning for the domestic financial services industry you could do worse than to study recent developments in Australia and the United Kingdom. And – given that our regulators are a couple of years be

Getting the maximum income from your retirement capital

Getting the maximum income from your retirement capital

16 July 2012 | Featured Story

Only a handful of South Africans will reach age-65 with enough capital to purchase a retirement income sufficient to ensure a pre-retirement standard of living. Most articles on the topic focus on the individual saver’s inability to follow through with a

Is this rampant corruption a consequence of our past?

Is this rampant corruption a consequence of our past?

13 July 2012 | The Stage

Over the past couple of days I’ve been flipping through the pages of Terry Crawford-Browne’s book titled Eye on the Diamonds. It is not an easy read, because it draws attention to many uncomfortable truths about the global weapons trade, Western hypocrisy

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The relationship between financial planners and asset managers

The relationship between financial planners and asset managers

03 July 2012 | Featured Story
Financial advice critical to navigate the life premium minefield

Financial advice critical to navigate the life premium minefield

02 July 2012 | Straight Talk
If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is...

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is...

02 July 2012 | The Stage
A late change to the regulatory examination regime

A late change to the regulatory examination regime

19 June 2012 | Featured Story
An open letter to the Department of Basic Education

An open letter to the Department of Basic Education

15 June 2012 | The Stage
An interest rate shock could unseat the consumer credit recovery

An interest rate shock could unseat the consumer credit recovery

06 June 2012 | Straight Talk
Retirees have cracked the drawdown rate conundrum

Retirees have cracked the drawdown rate conundrum

05 June 2012 | Featured Story
Will the Arab Spring tear through South Africa?

Will the Arab Spring tear through South Africa?

01 June 2012 | The Stage