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Is it time for emerging markets to take a breather?

12 July 2011 | Straight Talk

China is the undisputed leader among emerging market economies. The country has shown a remarkable ability to grow its economy at near double digits, going back more than a decade. But the world’s second largest economy could be running out of steam. Late

Youth unemployment is the ticking bomb threatening the rainbow nation

11 July 2011 | The Stage

On the odd occasion I’ve tackled the tricky issue of the African National Congress (ANC), Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and SA Communist Party (SACP) alliance I’ve been accused of having a shallow grasp of the country’s political (and tr

Life insurer update suggests the recession cloud has lifted – just!

28 June 2011 | Featured Story

It is sometimes difficult to reconcile macroeconomic indicators with real world business activity. At a recent conference we remember chatting to a guest about South Africa’s slow exit from recession – an argument he countered with: “But Q1 2011 GDP growt

South Africa’s ‘Frontier Internet’ makes a happy hunting ground for cyber criminals

27 June 2011 | The Stage

Not a day goes by without a dodgy email sneaking into my inbox. I get requests from South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks to follow links to update my bank account information. And every now and then I get ‘correspondence’ from an international bank I’ve never

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What do you believe will be the biggest challenge when the COFI framework is finally implemented?

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The cost and complexity of relicensing Demonstrating customer outcomes through data and reporting Embedding a customer-first culture across the business Aligning existing compliance frameworks with COFI requirements

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