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Time for the US to fix its mess

Time for the US to fix its mess

21 September 2007

Earlier this week we attended an ACI breakfast seminar at which Paul Hansen, Director of Group Retail Investing, STANLIB shared some of his views on local and international market conditions. He started his presentation with the global market buzzword of

Rand Merchant Bank to top Discovery shareholder list

Rand Merchant Bank to top Discovery shareholder list

14 September 2007

A couple of days ago we commented on Discovery's interim results for the half year to June 2007. We were impressed with the performance from the groups local operations Discovery Life, Discovery Health and Vitality and encouraged by prospects for UK joint

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

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Foreigners pour billions into South Africa

Foreigners pour billions into South Africa

24 August 2007
Mboweni's deputy delivers another crushing blow

Mboweni's deputy delivers another crushing blow

17 August 2007
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