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FIA welcomes greater transparency in short term insurance
“Our member insurers decided that in the interest of transparency the Ombudsman’s office be instructed to publish details of its workings,” said Jooste. He added that this was the latest step in the evolution of the relationship between his office and insurers.
JSE Direct – Episode 100
JSE Direct turns 100 today! For this special show, local investment authority Simon Brown talks to Finweek editor Marc Ashton about this week’s Finweek cover story “Five ways to make more money in 2013″. He also talks to five traders what sets successful traders apart and looks at Taste Holdings and Protech Khuthele results. In this edition of Bookends Brown discusses The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks.
Lunch with Michael Jordaan
“Michael Jordaan was curious and he took a genuine interest in each person he engaged,” says Finweek editor Marc Ashton of his last lunch with FNB CEO Michael Jordaan who announced his resignation on 22 May.
How perception alters reality
Would you rather give R5 to the car guard at your local supermarket or pay R5 in tax? Somehow we feel a little better about giving our money to a charitable cause than giving it to the government (perhaps because we know our tax money is used to entertain the president’s friends). Rory Sutherland, the vice chairman of the Ogilvy group, explains how perception is often much more important than the inherent value of an object or experience.
Guptagate: Zuma the “root cause” of the problem
The DA’s spokesman on defence David Maynier accused Zuma of hiding in the Union Buildings”, while he should have been present in the House to account for the Guptagate fiasco. Finweek contributor Liesl Peyper reports.
Lunch with Michael Jordaan
“Michael Jordaan was curious and he took a genuine interest in each person he engaged,” says Finweek editor Marc Ashton of his last lunch with FNB CEO Michael Jordaan who announced his resignation on 22 May.
Guptagate: Zuma the “root cause” of the problem
The DA’s spokesman on defence David Maynier accused Zuma of hiding in the Union Buildings”, while he should have been present in the House to account for the Guptagate fiasco. Finweek contributor Liesl Peyper reports.
How perception alters reality
Would you rather give R5 to the car guard at your local supermarket or pay R5 in tax? Somehow we feel a little better about giving our money to a charitable cause than giving it to the government (perhaps because we know our tax money is used to entertain the president’s friends). Rory Sutherland, the vice chairman of the Ogilvy group, explains how perception is often much more important than the inherent value of an object or experience.
Government not the only spanner in small business wheel
While a lack of funding, skills shortage and red tape make it very difficult for local small businesses to thrive, Avocado Vision CEO Jules Newton identifies another obstacle that cripples small businesses: slack payment. In this opinion piece she explains how late payments affect small business and how you can help.
