Franklin Templeton Investments says that its Templeton Africa Fund and Templeton Global Aggregate Investment Grade Bond Fund, both sub-funds of its Luxembourg-registered SICAV range, Franklin Templeton Investment...

The latest emerging wireless standard from the IEEE, the 802.11ac, promises unprecedented Gigabit connectivity with a host of new possibilities for application-based services. However, this will impact Tier 1 carriers...

MMI Holdings Limited (MMI) today reported a strong set of annual results driven by strong operational performance from all client facing divisions in an environment that continues to be characterised by subdued...

The JSE Limited (JSE) delivered a strong performance in the six months to 30 June 2013, with operating revenue increasing 16% to R794 m (H1 2012: R683m) as a result of increased trading activity in the Equity,...

The Adcorp Employment Index reports a sharp fall in employment during July. The economy shed 37,288 jobs during the month, which is the third-worst monthly performance since the 2009 global financial crisis.
Jobs were shed in both permanent...

South Africa accounts for just under a fifth of Africa’s GDP, 0.7% of world GDP and less than 2% of global assets under management. Yet, despite its modest global standing, it has a highly developed financial services...

For now the bond sell-off seems to have tapered-off in response to Bernanke’s reiteration that so-called Quantitative Easing (QE) wasn’t ending overnight. “But this doesn’t change the fact that we going into a...

South Africa’s asset management industry should brace itself for significant developments that will potentially shape the competitive landscape of the sector in the next five years, says Muitheri Wahome, the Head of...

Western Cape continues to outperform the other eight provinces in terms of its ability to attract repeat home buyers from other provinces and retain its own.

Given that many people vote with their feet,...

Professional services firm Deloitte says it is cautiously optimistic about proposed retirement fund reforms being promulgated by the National Treasury even though it has concerns about the current lack of clarity on...

On 27th April 2013 the Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 was eventually brought into force after a long wait by those who need the protection it offers. Previously, if they were, say, being subjected to stalking...

Logitech has announced an expansion of its keyboard line up with the ‘Logitech® Wireless All-in-One Keyboard TK820’, a wireless keyboard with a built-in touchpad that lets you type and swipe comfortably together. “We...

Locally, we’ve just had a report of a R10 million counterfeiting bust in the Vereeniging area, during which fake soaps, shampoos, clothing and bags were seized, and seven suspects from Malawi, Mozambique and China (no...

Many consumers believe their comprehensive motor insurance policy will cover them in the event of a mechanical breakdown, only to find that this is not the case, leaving them upset and facing a hefty repair bill. This...

Increasing regulation has brought a wider risk exposure for company directors. New risks range from cyber-crime and security breaches, through to those associated with meeting complex regulatory and compliance...

Based on recent statistics released by NYA International, a specialist crisis prevention and response consultancy, Africa accounted for 36% of kidnap and ransom incidents globally, putting it well ahead of the...

MiWay has launched a new product that, it says, ‘makes car insurance so affordable even previously uninsured cars can now be covered.’

“Historically more than half the privately owned cars on the road...