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A compelling vision for South Africa

23 June 2017

Our country needs a vision - a compelling dream that pulls all of us forward and inspires us to work together for a better future. Right now, South Africa is in a technical recession, when we should be booming at 5% growth and lifting our people out of poverty. While our politicians figure out how to convince us to vote for them in 2019, the country waits for leadership. Let’s face it - President Zuma is going to clown around until the end of his term and his opponents are going to tip toe around the issues, trying not to upset any of the factions that they depend on for a ticket to the Union Buildings. The opposition is going to obsess over possible options for a coalition government, while they miss the moment - that South Africans are yearning for leadership.

Populism driven by debt, low growth and a broken social contract

22 June 2017

US President Donald Trump may perplex and exasperate the old order of established geopolitical interests, but his maverick style may turn out to be a boon for the global economy.

Being an optimist in trying times

20 June 2017

I am an optimist and believe that tomorrow will be better than today; that the future will be better than the present. This is a mind-set that has worked for me in many ways... and it is core to who I am.

Could a lack of financial education cost a fortune?

19 June 2017

While it used to take two generations to lose a fortune, now it takes just one. This is according to a PwC 2016 Billionaires Insights report that showed that globally, 70% of inheritances are squandered in under five years.

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What do you believe will be the biggest challenge when the COFI framework is finally implemented?

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The cost and complexity of relicensing Demonstrating customer outcomes through data and reporting Embedding a customer-first culture across the business Aligning existing compliance frameworks with COFI requirements

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