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Long-term insurance business leads the way

Long-term insurance business leads the way

07 September 2007

Earlier this week FAnews Online reported on Discovery's full year results. We did not dwell too long on the financials, preferring to speculate on the future of the group's US operation, Destiny Health. What we did reveal was that local operations Discove

The regulatory shield is full of holes

The regulatory shield is full of holes

31 August 2007

South African investors are all too familiar with financial scandals. Thousands of individuals have suffered significant losses at the hands of MasterBond, LeaderGuard and LeisureNet. And more recently, funds intended for the benefit of widows and orphans

Foreigners pour billions into South Africa

Foreigners pour billions into South Africa

24 August 2007

In the last three years foreign companies have poured billions of rand into South Africa. The rise in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is driven by international companies desire to extend their global reach and by their requirement to maximise retur

Mboweni's deputy delivers another crushing blow

Mboweni's deputy delivers another crushing blow

17 August 2007

Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni can probably be excused for missing the televised broadcast of the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting decision. After presiding over a series of interest rate hike announcements, Mboweni is probably concerned

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Discovery's specialist reimbursement arrangement still under fire

Discovery's specialist reimbursement arrangement still under fire

10 August 2007
Long-term investors should ignore market volatility

Long-term investors should ignore market volatility

03 August 2007
Household assets reach four times annual income

Household assets reach four times annual income

27 July 2007
Billions more flow into the Collective Investment space

Billions more flow into the Collective Investment space

20 July 2007
Geared trading a big hit in South Africa

Geared trading a big hit in South Africa

13 July 2007
Has Mboweni halted the new vehicle sales Juggernaut?

Has Mboweni halted the new vehicle sales Juggernaut?

06 July 2007
Making the National Security System work

Making the National Security System work

29 June 2007
Why wage increases will pip inflation

Why wage increases will pip inflation

22 June 2007