by Ben Pieters | Apr 19, 2022 | Enterprise risk
Do you believe the statement: Is Inflation bad for the economy? Kyle Wales, portfolio manager at Flagship Asset Management, gets into the nitty gritty of how inflation works and explains why it is bad for economic growth. Risks Risks remain to the upside. This is...
by Ben Pieters | Apr 3, 2022 | Personal finance
SA’s household savings crisis is of grave concern. An analysis was done by savings fintech start-up MyTreasury.co.za, has distressing news. South Africa’s household savings rate comes last when ranked against the G20 countries. It means that too many South...
by Ben Pieters | Nov 26, 2021 | Conflicts of Interest, Governance, values and ethics
What is professional integrity failure? For instance, at which stage can the lead auditor of a global audit firm discuss his employment with the listed company being audited?To my mind, and that of the learned High Court judge in Botswana, most certainly not while...
by Ben Pieters | Nov 22, 2021 | ESG
Eskom’s ageing fleet of power stations has plagued the power utility and the country for years. Are battery energy storage systems the answer? The sharp increase in the number of load-shedding days since 2018 highlights the challenges that Eskom faces: a...
by Ben Pieters | Nov 19, 2021 | Retirement funds
The choice between stand-alone retirement funds vs umbrella funds is not a simple one, but it’s a decision every business must at least consider as it fulfils its promise to act in the best interests of its employees’ financial futures. FLEXIBILITY Flexibility is, of...
by Ben Pieters | Aug 22, 2021 | Boards of directors, Shareholders
This is the second of two articles dealing with the complexities often experienced at SMEs relating to shareholding, directorships and resolving corporate governance principles at this level. To better understand the approach we take and why we recommend it, you have...
