Want to withdraw retirement funds on emigration? National Treasury and SARS say try again in 3 years' time
by Joon Chong, Partner & Wesley Grimm, Associate at Webber Wentzel
The National ...
Read More » | | | Why female investors are on the rise Research shows that certain gender-based qualities give women a natural advantage in long-term investing. Stonehage Fleming Investment Management in South Africa reported a 35% rise in female investor clients over ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALISED FINANCIAL JOURNEY Balancing work and home life has always been challenging, but our new normal has had an even greater impact on our personal lives, affecting our families, livelihoods, well-being and health. As women in South Africa, ...
Read More » | | | MANAGING ABSENTEEISM AND MEDICAL INCAPACITY DURING A PANDEMIC By Anton Engelbrecht, Alexander Forbes Health Management Solutions
Employers need to formulate new strategies to manage employee productivity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown regulations ...
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LESSONS FROM ROBINHOOD TRADING FRENZY Lockdown boredom boosts risky derivatives trading
11 August 2020: Stock trading is no longer the exclusive club of the old, rich and financially astute. Whether it is down to an ever increasingly astute ...
Read More » | | | Making saving a priority this Women’s Month By Mandy Porter, Alexander Forbes senior financial adviser
Women could live to up to eight years longer than men according to research by the World Health Organization. As a result, women need to save ...
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Coface reports a positive net income of €11.3m for the second quarter 2020 and continues to implement its strategic plan Turnover for the first semester: €725m, down 0. 6% at constant FX and perimeter
Client retention and new business achieve record levels, with a positive net production of €33m
First effects of ...
Read More » | | | Liberty Drives Hope - and places the needs of ordinary South Africans at the core It was a desperate cry for help on Facebook. When Karen Denny, Divisional Executive for Liberty’s Digital Marketing team, first read it, her heart sank. An elderly woman had anonymously poured her heart out, ...
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Is the Covid-19 e-commerce boom here to stay? The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce in a way no company could have imagined. In fact, in many instances, it has brought 3-5-year sales projections forward in just a matter of months ...
Read More » | | | SOUTH AFRICA FACES WEALTH DETERIORATION CRISIS How understanding the real value of good financial advice can help
27 July 2020: The Centre for Applied Research (CAR) reported that the global financial services industry is facing a ‘crisis ...
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Art as a store of value in times of crisis During times of crisis, the appeal of collectible assets like art can intensify. Nervous of the present risks in investment markets, investors will look to include assets with a more consistent store of value in ...
Read More » | | | FINANCIAL LESSONS 2020 HAS TAUGHT US While most of us would choose to fast forward to 2021, this year has taught us many hard lessons, including financial ones. Jaco Prinsloo, Certified Financial Planner at Alexander Forbes, reflects on some of the ...
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Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) ASISA commits to B4SA compact for economic recovery
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and its members are firmly committed to the new social and economic compact being forged between ...
Read More » | | | How to spot a financial scam Richard Rattue, MD, Compli-Serve SA
The prevalence of online financial crime speaks to the value of personal and company data. Even though you may have taken the necessary precautions to keep yourself ...
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POPI ACT IS NOW IN FORCE FIVE STEPS TO ENSURE POPI COMPLIANCE FOR DIRECT MARKETING
07 July 2020: The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) has now come into effect and it is important that South Africa businesses ...
Read More » | | | DRAFTING A WILL DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN By Christel Botha, Alexander Forbes Fiduciary Services Manager
Life in lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic has given people time to reflect on their personal affairs, leading to an increase in numbers ...
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