Eamonn Ryan
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DBSA participates at COP2
The bank provides vital financial backing for green initiatives
You have the power
The need for better retirement outcomes is crucial to the economic growth of Africa and for society as a whole
The theme of the IRFA conference is ‘The Retirement Ecosystem: You Have The Power’
An ecosystem is a complex system of living organisms, their environment and all of their interrelationships in a particular unit of space
The crucial role played by any industry body in the retirement sector
Upskilling is essential, and local industry rates IRFA’s contribution highly
Institute of Retirement Funds Africa’s (IRFA) conference
Influences that affect the retirement fund ecosystem will be in the spotlight
Institute of Retirement Funds Africa’s (IRFA) conference
Influences that affect the retirement fund ecosystem will be in the spotlight
A fund of global managers
In mid-2004 Sanlam Multi-Manager International restructured its international offering to its South African clients by applying its process to its new global equity and global…
A wider variety
Franklin Templeton Investments has 40 offshore collective investment schemes registered with the South African Financial Services Board. Michael King, Franklin Templeton director…
Cut in offshore red tape increases options
For many years we have waited for Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to announce further investment exchange control relaxation in the annual national budget, only to have our hopes…
Excellent opportunities exist
The United Kingdom commercial property sector has gone through a signiÂficant slump in the past year with capital values falling an average of 15% since June last year, reports…
It’s never too late to save
Financial planning varies from person to person — the individual who has more money than he or she knows what to do with clearly has a different financial planning problem from…
Bargains galore for those with an appetite for risk
One of the major questions facing global investors is: What will happen in the US economy? According to Paul Hansen, group director for retail investing at Stanlib, the United…
Turning tide for the rand
Offshore financial markets look a sorry sight at the moment with stock markets across Europe down 15% on average compared to their value eight years ago. Some properties in the…
Skills exodus is becoming a problem
The Department of Home Affairs issues about 18Â 000 work permits each year, of which roughly half are for expatriates, with the other half being issued to small firms for the…
Remuneration policy a minefield
Setting an expatriate’s remuneration is far more complex than a local salary because it has to be benchmarked against different currencies, salary levels and costs of living —…