Micro-cations: The economical way of taking a break
November 25, 2019
As the year starts to wind down and South Africans start gearing up for the festive season, Vera Nagtegaal, Executive Head of online comparison website Hippo.co.za, says that micro-cations
How to help your clients save for big edu goals
November 25, 2019
While a recent Sanlam survey shows most South Africans do prioritise saving for education, it’s often the end goal that can seem insurmountable. This is exactly where a financial intermediary
Momentum unpacks the Formula to the Science of Success
November 21, 2019
The Momentum Science of Success Festival revealed that behaviour is the most critical component to financial success, irrespective of income or social standing. While unavoidable macro
Consumers are planning to spend big on BlackFriday/Cyber Monday 2019
November 20, 2019
South African consumers are planning to spend 36% more this year than in 2018 during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. Consumers plan to spend an average of R3,812 during the sales
What a Moody’s downgrade will mean for SA investors
November 20, 2019
With Moody’s having recently revised their stable outlook on South Africa’s credit rating to negative, a future downgrade from the ratings agency seems increasingly imminent. While
SARB interest rate decision not expected to change property market conditions meaningfully
November 20, 2019
By: FNB In the currently low CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation environment, Firstrand expects the Reserve Bank (SARB) to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this week,…
As part of its ongoing commitment to help SMEs in SA, FNB is once again embarking on a series of interactive engagements with entrepreneurs across some of the country’s biggest
Schroders South Africa announces new funds and team leadership
November 17, 2019
Schroders have announce that, after four years of leading the business in South Africa, Doug Abbott will be returning to the UK to take up a new role at the firm as co-head of UK Intermediary
