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#JUSTSTART The power of compounding and why you should save
Satrix investments is committed to helping people save and more importantly understanding why you should start as soon as you can and stay invested for as long as you can.
AMCU President Joseph Mathunjwa: Farlam commission failed to uncover Marikana truths
AMCU President Joseph Mathunjwa tells Tim Modise that the Farlam Commission Report failed to uncover the truth about the Marikana Massacre. He describes the events leading up to the tragedy and the ‘cover-up’ that ensued. He says working conditions of mineworkers reflect the apartheid structure of the mining sector. He…
Futuregrowth Community Property Fund gives back wherever it touches
Futuregrowth Asset Management has not done enough to let South Africa know about the far reaching and high impact work it does in communities all around our country whilst still delivering competitive and sustainable returns to investors. Smital Rambhai, product manager of their Community Property Fund is passionate and engaged…
Creating guaranteed trust in SA's online business - welcome to e-escrow.co.za
In this special podcast, Llewellyn Morkel of e-escrow.co.za tells Biznews's Alec Hogg how the newly launched product removed the biggest risk in online transations - the risk for buyers of getting what they paid for; and the risk of sellers in actually receiving the cash. Its applications are widely applicable…
Grovest buys into SMEasy - revolutionary SA-designed SME accounting software
Grovest was the first South African venture capital fund to sign up for Section 12J, the Government's incentive which allows investors to write their entire investment off against taxable income. It is investing a chunk of cash into revolutionary accounting software business SMEasy. In this special podcast, Grovest's Clive Butkow…
Deslin Naidoo - Take a 20-year view when investing in Africa
Biznews' Alec Hogg speaks to Deslin Naidoo, who says there is too much volatility in African markets and investors should take a 20 year view.
Anne Cabot-Alletzhauser - Actuaries make the best money managers
Biznews' Alec Hogg chats to Anne Cabot-Alletzhauser, who says actuaries make the best money managers as they understand both the asset and liability side.
Roland Rousseau: finding the investment manager's 'Uber' - to manage risk
Alec Hogg speaks to Barclays' Roland Rousseau about the need for a technology provider, the Uber of investment management, that can provide financial advisors with a see-through tool that shows what risks are in any strategy because he says: "it’s not the manager who’s in control but actually the risks…
David McWilliam: Cartoon economics & why Germany should bailout Greece
David McWilliam says Greece has been treated abominably by the European Union and says the Germans should go back to their history books when in 1948, the United States allowed them to default on all their domestic debts, and in 1953, they were given the opportunity to wipe out half…
Armien Tyer: applying new age Artificial Intelligence to active management
Biznews' Alec Hogg talks to Barclays Africa's Armien Tyer about applying new age artificial intelligence into active asset management.
Afro-optimist Euvin Naidoo on banking Africa as Govts embrace technology
Euvin Naidoo talks to Biznews' Alec Hogg about the banking opportunities on the continent being created as government's harness new technologies.
Henk Potts: Companies need to play catch up & invest in technology
Barclays Capital's Henk Potts talks to Alec Hogg about the need for companies to invest in technology, which will be a big growth area over the next few years.
Biznews global share portfolio 24.6.2015
Alec Hogg gives a monthly update on the Biznews Global Share Portfolio, which saw Apple being added to the mix.
Paul Kaplan: Share ownership - even more conservative than Buffett
Head of Morningstar Canada's research team, Dr Paul Kaplan, is in South Africa to address an investment conference. Alec Hogg of Biznews used the opportunity to chat about the best way to structure a global investment portfolio - and discovered that when it comes to the right time horizon for…
Xolani Qubeka: new BEE codes will compel private sector to transform faster
The new Small Business Ministry is already making a difference in developing emerging small businesses, according Xolani Qubeka, CEO of the small business institute and secretary general of the Black Business Council. He says the new Black Economic empowerment codes will compel the private sector to transform at a much…
Marika Sboros speaks to Dr Sam Thandar on lasers and dentistry in the 21st century
Lasers are replacing conventional dental drills and the need for mouth- and tongue-numbing local anaesthetics. Johannesburg dentist Dr Sam Thandar is revolutionising the practice of dentistry in the 21st Century.
Marika Sboros speaks to Dr Sam Thandar on art and science in dentistry
Dr Sam Thandar is making innovative use of computer aided design and algorithms to take fear out of dentistry and help to give patients back their perfect smile.
Fatima Vawda: slow paced JSE transformation a ticking time bomb
The slow pace of transformation within JSE listed companies is a ticking time bomb for South Africa, according to Fatima Vawda in an interview with Tim Modise. The founder and CEO of 274 investment managers says blacks own or have direct influence of 3% of the R12 trillion invested on…
The psychology of wealth and health with Ilze Alberts
Human behavioural specialist and wealth psychologist Ilze Alberts on how to enrich your life on all levels
Benchmarks Foundation Researcher Hassan Lorgat on FIFA’s systemic corruption
Benchmarks Foundation Researcher Hassan Lorgat says South Africa should not be blamed for the systemic corruption within FIFA. He says the US has no moral standing to pronounce on South Africa as it is using unfair means to create advantages for American companies around the globe. He also says ‘transfer…