Jul 26, 2017
Keynote Address AHI SME Indaba
We are living through unprecedented times in South Africa where politics and economics have converged – one completely dependent on the other. We are living...
Author: Zaakirah Khalfe
Jul 1, 2017
Join us in the fight against corruption
We are living through turbulent times. Half of the current daily news articles are about government corruption, misuse of public funds, state capture, assault on...
Jul 1, 2017
Press Release: Sygnia launches two new unit classes within the Sygnia Money Market Unit Trust
As a corporate citizen driven by its desire to fight corruption, restore faith in the government and encourage economic growth, Sygnia has launched two new...
May 1, 2017
NET1: We have not forgotten you
For many South Africans, what happened last week may seem far removed from the reality of their daily lives. And yet, apart from the moral...
Apr 18, 2017
Exchange Traded Funds – What Are They and Why Do They Cost So Much?
In newsprint lexicon, both in South Africa and globally, the terms “ETF” and “index-tracking” have become almost synonymous. It may thus be useful to explain...
Apr 17, 2017
Let’s talk about nationalisation of industry
If there is one thing that history has proven is that nationalisation is not a sustainable way of running an economy. It is a fundamentally...
Apr 12, 2017
Where is the FICA Bill, Mr President?
Almost six weeks after Parliament unanimously voted to adopt the new FICA Bill, President Jacob Zuma has yet to sign it into law. This means...
Apr 11, 2017
Magda and the ‘ETF U-turn’
A R325m deal will boost Sygnia's assets and close a big gap in the asset manager's suite of products. Magda Wierzycka, CEO of Sygnia Asset...
Apr 5, 2017
Standard & Poor’s 1 – Jacob Zuma 0
Standard & Poor’s fired its first shot by downgrading South Africa’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to “junk” status. This may sound like financial...
Apr 3, 2017
In the words of Pravin Gordhan, we need to organise. Here’s how.
For many South Africans, what happened last week may seem far removed from the reality of their daily lives. And yet, apart from the moral...