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February 20, 2025
Running your business on a budget?
Rene Botha, Regional Investment Manager at Business Partners Limited, urges business owners to pay close attention to their budgets and keep cost management as a top priority. While balancing cost-cutting measures with maintaining quality can be difficult for local entrepreneurs, she believes it's achievable with the right approach.
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February 20, 2025
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Completes IDVerse Acquisition
Acquisition expands LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ capabilities in risk and fraud solutions and enhances digital identity onboarding and identity verification through AI-powered technology
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February 19, 2025
South Africa’s Fiscal Outlook: Stability, Challenges, and the Path to Growth
With Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana set to deliver the 2025 Budget Speech tomorrow, all eyes are on whether South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) has had any meaningful impact on the fiscus.
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February 18, 2025
Why Asian dividends deserve a closer look
Geopolitical flashpoints, such as the war in Ukraine and escalating US-China tensions, are further complicating the outlook, keeping investor sentiment finely balanced. For Asian equities, these dynamics go beyond headline risks; they have real implications for company earnings and valuations, reinforcing the need for strategies that offer stability amid the turbulence.
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February 18, 2025
The critical role of collaboration in thriving business partnerships
Strong business relationships drive growth, innovation, and efficiency. Hanro Fick explores how strategic collaborations expand consumer networks, enhance innovation, and improve operational efficiency, demonstrating how businesses thrive by working together for mutual success.
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February 17, 2025
Fiscal follies and phoenixes
Izak Odendaal, Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist, explores South Africa’s fiscal challenges ahead of the Budget Speech, global economic shifts, and geopolitical uncertainties. He highlights the need for fiscal consolidation, economic reforms, and sustainable growth to ensure long-term stability.
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February 17, 2025
Cogence 2025 Market Outlook – The world is changing
The global economy is transforming, reshaping the landscape for investors and economies alike. As these era-defining mega forces – artificial intelligence (AI), decarbonisation and ageing populations – unfold, Cogence’s 2025 Market Outlook, in collaboration with BlackRock and RisCura, identifies opportunities amid a dynamic and uncertain environment.
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February 17, 2025
Change in Directorate at Old Mutual
Old Mutual Limited (“Old Mutual”) hereby announces that Mr Iain Williamson will take early retirement and step down as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), and executive director of the Company, on 31 August 2025.
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February 14, 2025
Insights from the South African Funeral Industry Summit
Yesterday saw the premier of the South African Funeral Industry Summit (SAFIS). Hosted by 360 Administration and Systems, the summit was a huge success with 300 in-person and over a 1000 online registered attendees. The day saw industry leaders, compliance experts, and technology specialists gather to explore the evolving landscape of funeral insurance in South Africa.
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February 13, 2025
Flooded? Here’s what you need to know
Marius Kemp, Head of Personal Underwriting at Santam, warns that these situations can escalate quickly, posing serious damage to people’s homes and belongings. “Flooding can happen rapidly, leaving little time to react. At the first sight of heavy rain, you should always try to divert runoff away from your house if possible.
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Technology has become indispensable in the digital age. As for the insurance and financial industries, if you had the privilege, or foresight, to attend COVER's TechFest2023, you would have heard from the various presenters how crucial innovation on the back of technology has become for survival and a sustainable competitive strategy.
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