EVENT: BEE share evening
Come and find out how to get in on the action that the various BEE deals in Sasol, African Bank, Thembeka Capital, MultiChoice and Sanlam are offering.
View ArticleIrrational Markets: Unsecured lending a bubble?
Unsecured loans have seen major growth rates in SA and everybody is talking about it being a possible bubble. Keith chats to Blue Financial Services on the state of the unsecured lending market and...
View ArticleAbil director takes punt
Sam Sithole, a non-executive director at African Bank Investments Limited (Abil) has taken an effective R4.8m bet on the embattled lender after the share plummeted yesterday following a negative...
View ArticleAfrican Bank – connecting the dots
Finweek journalist Bruce Whitfield has a theory around who the next bidder for troubled furniture retailer Ellerines might be after a board shake-up at African Bank Investments Limited
View ArticleDAILY WRAP: 10 October 2013
Today's market news, in under three minutes. Today we're looking at Metair, Seardel, HCI, media company Sabido, African Bank, Digicore, Blue Label Telecoms, Torre Industrial Holdings and Pallinghurst.
View ArticleOPINION: Unwinding Empires
Some South African companies have enjoyed tremendous success over the years and some have failed. But Bruce Whitfield identifies an alarming trend that has grown in the South African corporate industry.
View ArticleINVESTMENT: Representing the true risk of Money Market
Many investors consider money market and income funds to be low risk and assign a low probability to losing their money. But do investors actually consider the consequences when a larger majority of...
View ArticleMANAGEMENT: Risk management procedures important
Tough economic conditions place enormous strain on local companies, whether big or small. It is therefor very important for all businesses to have proper risk management practices in place to avoid...
View ArticleECONOMY: PPS Investment on the 3rd quarter
With the announcement of the 3rd Quarter GDP figures imminent, active managers are taking another look at how they are managing their portfolios. Here David Crosoer of PPS Investments shares his market...
View ArticleNEWS: Finance experts say no one should be too big to jail
Financial experts say that planned new financial regulations in South Africa will make it even more difficult for individuals to escape punishment when committing financial crimes.
View ArticleINVESTMENTS: The A-Z of investments in 2014
If you missed the big news and markets stories of 2014, fear not. PSG Wealth's Schalk Louw compiled the A - Z list of investments in 2014.
View ArticleNEWS: African Bank appoints chairman
African Bank has appointed Louis von Zeuner as Chairman designate to its Good Bank operation. Von Zeuner's career in the banking sector spans over 32 years.
View ArticleNEWS: Capitec proves doubting Thomases wrong
When African Bank fell all eyes were on Capitec Bank. Many started doubting the model of the bank and whether it was headed for the same fate. Investors didn't believe in their model and Moody's...
View ArticleMONEY: Good debt, bad debt
It is important to know the difference between secured and unsecured debt. Secured debt is not necessarily good, and unsecured debt is not necessarily bad.
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