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A concerted effort to tackle greenhouse gas emissions

09 December 2011 | Straight Talk

The world is getting serious about climate change. The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Framework on Climate Change – and the 7th Session of Parties (CMP7) to the Kyoto Protocol – was hosted in Durban, South Africa from 18 November to

It looks like time to bolster your compliance division

09 December 2011 | Featured Story

Financial services providers (FSPs) that are struggling to keep up with the myriad regulatory and compliance requirements introduced by the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act (and related Codes) should brace for a busy few years. Over

South Africa Inc is still picking up the pieces

29 November 2011 | Straight Talk

A recession is supposed to be over in a flash… If you consider long periods of economic growth data then the red blips are few and far between, and usually of short duration. A look at US GDP data spanning almost 150 years (courtesy wikipedia.org) suggest

A strong savings culture good for financial services

28 November 2011 | Featured Story

South Africans are notoriously poor savers. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says the gross saving ratio of households was a mere 1.6% at 31 March this year. “Households maintained a fairly constant level of saving amid difficult economic conditions,

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Question

If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

Answer

2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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