Two South African academics are making waves internationally for pioneering a new numerical method that could help ensure greater efficiency and accuracy
ASISA's Effective Annual Cost Standard
September 27, 2016
With less than a month to go before they have to disclose an Effective Annual Cost (EAC) on quotes for savings and investment products, product providers are no doubt scrambling
Best HR practice impacts business success
September 21, 2016
There’s a distinct correlation between sound HR practices and company performance, an international study has shown – and for African companies, the trend is no different.
Liberty to host inaugural symposium
September 14, 2016
Liberty Corporate has announced the line-up of thought leaders in the employee benefits industry who will be speaking at the first Liberty Corporate Employee Benefits Symposium, to be held on 17 October 2016 at the…
Technology brings business revolution
September 12, 2016
A business that does not integrate technology in its corporate strategy will not thrive in the coming revolution. Actually the revolution is already here. The Internet of Things, Big Data, wearable devices
Why nations fail
September 8, 2016
Recent events in South Africa that have put the future of important institutions at risk have inevitably drawn my attention to the acclaimed book by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Transparency of investment products in question
August 31, 2016
The investment industry is changing. Investors are increasingly demanding less complex products with transparent structures that allow them to see exactly what they are getting.
Mandatory early assessment could save businessses
August 17, 2016
Directors of financially distressed companies often do not see the writing on the wall before it’s too late. The challenge for directors therefore is to recognise early on that their companies are
