Gloves come off in public protector showdown
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The 10 best design stalls to look for at the Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair
The Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair runs from Friday October 14 to Sunday October 16 at the Hyde Park corner rooftop in Johannesburg.
Brexit: what does it mean for investors?
The impact on UK-listed stocks has been relatively muted. So what happens when the votes are counted on the 24th?
Sanlam looks off shore for expansion
The South African-based firm has moved rapidly into Africa and Asia in the past four years, with plans for further expansion.
Motsepe plans money management firm
The Financial Mail has reported that the billionaire is planning to start a financial-services company.
Investec and Sanlam most at risk from First Strut default
A looming bond default following the liquidation of the engineering company will impact on a number other entities.
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Good intentions fail to translate into savings in SA
Many South Africans fully intend to become diligent savers but are just not translating these intentions into action.
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Bonds 101 — a guide to prices and yield
How to understand the inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates.
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Prepare for ‘National Start Something Day’
Sanlam’s "National Start Something Day" is all about overcoming apathy and planning for success.
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What a first-time art investor needs to know
The art market is an industry valued at about R2-billion a year, with returns of about 10 to 15%. Should you introduce art into your portfolio?
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Empowerment funds with teeth?
Sanlam’s new empowerment fund scheme is for previously disadvantaged South Africans only.
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Prepaid card will assist funeral policyholders
The unbanked will have easy access to benefit payout funds.
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Masilela appointed PIC chief executive
Cabinet has announced the appointment of Elias Masilela, a senior Sanlam executive as the chief executive of the Public Investment Corporation.
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Flexible funeral cover for the unbanked
Funeral policies you can buy at Money Market counters? Sanlam makes funeral cover easy and convenient.
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Risk and diversification
Modern portfolio theory shows that diversification is fundamental to constructing a portfolio.
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Takalani Sesame muppets visiting your town
To celebrate 10 years of success the Takalani Sesame muppets will be conducting a tour of the country.
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Shareholders force Arcelor rethink
ArcelorMittal says its R9-million BEE deal with Imperial Crown Traiding could be revisited.
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Sanlam reports flat first-half earnings
South African insurer Sanlam reported flat first-half earnings on Thursday.
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South Africans face a bleak retirement
Sixty percent of pensioners do not have enough to live on and that figure is getting worse. Yet we have no idea how underfunded we are.
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How does Sanlam’s Liquid account measure up?
The Sanlam Liquid account is a very attractive account as it provides high interest rates while allowing for online transactions.
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Sanlam first-half profit up
Sanlam reported a rise in first-half profit on Thursday thanks to relatively stable equity markets in the period.
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SA private equity remains active despite crisis
Private equity investors are continuing to invest in SA despite a global credit crunch, with the manufacturing and construction sectors favoured.
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Sanlam set for tough 2009 as earnings drop 59%
South African financial services firm Sanlam expects 2009 to be challenging after it posted a 59% drop in headline earnings per share on Thursday.
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Insuring for dreaded events
Insurance: People between the ages of 30 and 50 are at the highest risk of dread diseases such as cancer and heart attacks.
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Showing CEOs the money
Remuneration report shows chief executives are rolling in it.
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Sanlam reports drop in earnings
Sanlam reported a 24% drop in first-half diluted headline EPS on Thursday, and said volatile debt and equity markets could continue to crimp growth.
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JSE stays weak, banks slump
South African stocks remained modestly weaker at noon on Thursday, with banks weighing heavily on a deteriorating inflation outlook after worse-than-expected producer price inflation data and the South African Reserve Bank governor’s comments that the bank was considering a 200-basis-point interest-rate hike.
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Foreigners to pay 10% premium for Safaricom
Foreign investors buying Kenya’s Safaricom stock will pay a 0,5 shilling premium per share over the five Kenya shillings that domestic investors will be paying, the government announced on Wednesday. The offering generated over ,25-billion in bids from established institutional investors, Kenya’s privatisation commission said.
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JSE remains firm on world markets
South African stocks hung on to earlier gains at noon on Monday, supported by firmer overseas markets, but the stronger rand and faltering gold prices restricted gains, traders said. By midday on Monday, the JSE’s broader all-share index was 0,77% in the black. Resources were up 1,21%, the platinum-mining index advanced 0,34% but the gold-mining index fell 0,70%.
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Motsepe makes the Forbes billionaire list
Three South African names appear on this year’s Forbes World Billionaires list, released late on Wednesday. The names include Nicky Oppenheimer, Anton Rupert and mining magnate Patrice Motsepe — this country’s first black billionaire. Nicholas Oppenheimer is placed 173rd on the list, while Rupert is in 284th place and Motsepe is at number 503.
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Sanlam headline earnings fall, sees tough 2008
South African financial-services firm Sanlam said on Thursday its full-year normalised headline earnings fell 22% due to a slowdown in equity markets in 2007 and compared with high returns in 2006. It also warned of a tough year ahead as interest rates, higher inflation, a power-supply crunch at home and volatility in international financial markets take their toll.
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JSE slightly lower on miners
South African stocks were slightly lower at midday on Wednesday as heavily weighted miners continue to falter on falling metal prices, while other investors refrained from making any large moves ahead of Wall Street opening. At midday, the broader all-share index had was off 0,18% at 28 533,810.
