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Why female investors are on the risePublished: Wed, 26 Aug 20 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 the last four years. Client Portfolio Analyst, Marietjie Geldenhuys, agrees that women naturally possess ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALISED FINANCIAL JOURNEYPublished: Mon, 24 Aug 20 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, the impact has been even greater. According to the National Income Dynamics Study Coronavirus Rapid ...
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MANAGING ABSENTEEISM AND MEDICAL INCAPACITY DURING A PANDEMICPublished: Mon, 24 Aug 20 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.
Scientists are still studying the effects of the coronavirus in the medium to long term, ...
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LESSONS FROM ROBINHOOD TRADING FRENZYPublished: Tue, 11 Aug 20 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 consumer or lockdown boredom, the amount of people taking to direct equity trading platforms is fueling ...
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Making saving a priority this Women’s MonthPublished: Tue, 11 Aug 20 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 more, for longer, to provide for a dignified retirement.
Research by Stellenbosch University’s ...
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Is the Covid-19 e-commerce boom here to stay?Published: Tue, 28 Jul 20 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. “Many businesses are already living in the future,” said Gerrit Smit, Partner - Head of Equity ...
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SOUTH AFRICA FACES WEALTH DETERIORATION CRISISPublished: Mon, 27 Jul 20 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 of faith’, as clients increasingly question the cost of advice that they believe they could have gotten ...
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Art as a store of value in times of crisisPublished: Mon, 27 Jul 20 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 their portfolios.
Historically, average valuations across the art market have tended ...
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FINANCIAL LESSONS 2020 HAS TAUGHT USPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 20 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 learnings we should all take with us.
Lesson 1: Debt can be scary
There are few things scarier ...
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Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA)Published: Fri, 10 Jul 20 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 the private sector under the banner of Business for South Africa (B4SA), Government and other key social ...
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How to spot a financial scamPublished: Thu, 09 Jul 20 Richard Rattue, MD, Compli-Serve SA
The prevalence of online financial crime speaks to the value of personal and company data. At a recent webinar, Reuters, shared some important reminders. Even though you may have taken the necessary precautions to keep yourself safe, scams evolve just as we do. Becoming ...
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POPI ACT IS NOW IN FORCEPublished: Tue, 07 Jul 20 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 adhere to the new regulations. The use of personal information is everywhere and it’s almost ...
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DRAFTING A WILL DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWNPublished: Wed, 01 Jul 20 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 of people making and updating their Last Will and Testament in a bid to regain control over their lives ...
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Minister urges South Africans to build their houses on rockPublished: Wed, 01 Jul 20 Why this has a profound meaning for your retirement investments
In his recent budget speech, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni warned South Africans that “the storm is not over”. Although lockdown restrictions are easing, the unprecedented emergency budget speech drove home the sobering impact ...
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Seven essential start-up tips from JustMoneyPublished: Wed, 01 Jul 20 COVID-19 has kick-started many of us into thinking about setting up our own businesses. Whether you’ve been retrenched, taken a salary cut, or have simply realised that life’s short and it’s time to reach for that long-postponed dream, you’re likely to be re-assessing your talents and deciding ...
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Insurance Gateway Launches Virtual OfficesPublished: Fri, 26 Jun 20 Insurance Gateway developed a new way of connecting brokers to their clients. This new platform will launch 1 July 2020 and I would like to invite you to have a look. To view our offices please click the link below. Features include online appointments, instant video meetings, document management, AI, CRM and even ...
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