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This recovery looks shot to hell

02 July 2010 | Straight Talk

Statistics SA churns out dozens of reports, indexes and indicators to help us assess the state of the domestic economy. Their most recent publications suggest the country’s post-recession recovery is more tentative than previously thought. We’ve been so b

South Africa is awash in debt

18 June 2010 | The Stage

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) recently issued its fifth annual Consumer Credit Report covering the twelve months ending December 2009. Although the latest statistics point to a slight improvement in credit extension (the amount of money lent to dome

First home a step too far for many

18 June 2010 | Straight Talk

South Africa’s prime lending rate is the lowest it’s been for many years, but it doesn’t mean getting your foot on the housing ladder will be any easier. Even though banks have relaxed their lending criteria in recent months, their conditions remain far s

Financial services giant ready for post-recession world

18 June 2010 | Featured Story

The last couple of years haven’t been easy for financial services groups, but the latest results from Alexander Forbes (AF), a leading provider of financial, risk and insurance and multi-manager investment solutions internationally, suggests a turnaround