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Africa – at the crest of the emerging market investment wave

07 May 2010 | Featured Story

South Africa is the undisputed economic heavyweight in Africa. Our 2009 GDP topped $287.9bn for a per capita GDP of $5 838. The big question is whether we will still occupy the throne a couple of decades from now? Before you answer in the affirmative you

Are insurers and bankers on the same page?

23 April 2010 | Featured Story

The trend among modern day financial services providers is toward product diversification. Large companies strive to offer their customers a ‘one stop’ solution by providing a store front with as wide a selection of risk and investment solutions as possib

Financial intermediaries brace for legislative onslaught

23 April 2010 | Straight Talk

Financial services intermediaries are going to have to brush up on their legal knowledge if they hope to survive the next decade. The implications of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) have barely registered, and already Conflict of Interest and the Insura

The world’s richest ‘not for profit’ organisation

23 April 2010 | The Stage

Opposition politicians reacted angrily when they first learned that Chancellor House, an African National Congress (ANC) investment vehicle, had secured a 25% interest in Hitachi Power Africa. Why are they so angry? Here’s a brief history of events to ‘cl