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Council for Medical Schemes wins Resolution court battle

Council for Medical Schemes wins Resolution court battle

13 September 2009

On 1 September 2009 the North Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa put an end to Resolution Health (Pty) Limited’s hopes of continuing business as a managed healthcare organisation and medical scheme administrator. In a tersely worded press

Does free healthcare guarantee equal access?

Does free healthcare guarantee equal access?

28 August 2009

We’re more than 100 days into President Jacob Zuma’s first term and South Africa’s medical aid stakeholders are still waiting for government to publish its comprehensive National Health Insurance (NHI) policy document. Val Beaumont, executive director of

Are ETFs perfect for asset allocation?

Are ETFs perfect for asset allocation?

14 August 2009

There are two ways to use Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in your investment portfolio. One method, favoured by market speculators, is to utilise ETFs as tactical short-term trading instruments. ETFs are useful in this regard as they allow traders quick acce

Exploding the house price recovery myth

Exploding the house price recovery myth

31 July 2009

Will South Africa’s residential property market stage a quick recovery? It’s a question many of the top property economists and commentators have been grappling with for some time. Although house price growth has been in decline for around two years the o

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Another chapter in the offshore debate

Another chapter in the offshore debate

17 July 2009
Test the depth before diving back into equities!

Test the depth before diving back into equities!

03 July 2009
Two hammer blows to a quick economic recovery

Two hammer blows to a quick economic recovery

19 June 2009
Diversification keeps Sanlam in the game

Diversification keeps Sanlam in the game

05 June 2009
Another attempt at deciphering the financial system meltdown

Another attempt at deciphering the financial system meltdown

22 May 2009
A giant victory for insurance product transparency

A giant victory for insurance product transparency

08 May 2009
What’s in the bag? Shoppers pass judgement on South Africa Inc

What’s in the bag? Shoppers pass judgement on South Africa Inc

17 April 2009
Short-term insurers cannot rely on the materiality defence

Short-term insurers cannot rely on the materiality defence

27 March 2009