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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

Rate hike could come sooner than expected

27 June 2011 | Straight Talk

The latest consumer price inflation (CPI) number came in worse than expected for May 2011. According to Statistics South Africa the cost of local goods and services surged by 4.6% year-on-year (y/y) May versus 4.2% registered in April. “This was higher th

Add value to your financial service practice

14 June 2011 | Featured Story

The FAIS Act has revolutionised South Africa’s financial services industry. Apart from setting standards for adviser / client interactions the various regulations and codes have forced independent financial services intermediaries to reassess the way they

The investors’ nirvana – capital growth plus dividends!

13 June 2011 | Straight Talk

The Financial Planning Institute (FPI) 2011 Annual Convention was held at the Sandton Convention Centre on the 1st and 2nd June 2011. Apart from invaluable presentations on employee benefits, practice management and trusts among others, financial services

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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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