Collateralised loan obligations: why these obscure products could cause the next global financial crisis: On the money? Sean Pollock/Unsplash, CC BY-SA At the heart of the global financial crisis of 2007-09 was an obscure credit derivative called the collateralised debt obligation (CDO). CDOs were financial products based on debts – most notoriously, residential mortgages –which …
South Africa in the news: Africa’s Financial Sector Should Play a Key Role in Mobilizing Resources for Climate Action: Africa, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, remains the most vulnerable continent to climate change impacts. It also hosts some of the lowest-income countries in the world, …: “South Africa” – BingNews Education …
Rishi Sunak’s fight to raise taxes to reform social care is nothing compared to financial battles ahead: The UK government’s widely trailed announcement that it will increase national insurance taxes by more than one percentage point to fund reform of the social care system and help fund the NHS has triggered a fierce political debate. …
South Africa in the news: “Is Jacob Zuma’s sentencing a turning point for SA? – Financial Times’ Gideon Rachman” – BizNews: The five best-read stories on BizNews.com Thursday . 1. . 2.: “South Africa” – BingNews Iconic South African boutique hotel group selects IDeaS to enhance pricing capabilities and efficiency: IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading …
South Africa in the news: Cape Town improves its municipal financial stability rating – Ian Neilson: Cape Town improves its score in Ratings Afrika’s Municipal Financial Stability Ratings. Ratings Afrika, which specialises in ratings and similar opinions gauging the soundness of …: “South Africa” – BingNews West Indies vs South Africa: WI recall Andre Russell, …
4IR the way to financial independence for SA Youth: Learners from Gqeberha will graduate on 25 June Photo: Abaguquli UNEMPLOYED YOUTH EMPOWERED WITH 4IR SKILLS TO CREATE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE 80 unemployed youth from Eastern and Western Cape are being given an innovative opportunity to access fourth industrial revolution opportunities, through a unique training and education …
South Africa in the news: Africa’s Financial Capital Sets 35% Renewable Energy Target: Johannesburg, Africa’s dominant financial center, wants to meet 35% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030 and will seek proposals for privately supplied power by August. South Africa’s …: “South Africa” – BingNews Confident Higgo ready for maiden major challenge …
Nigeria is making progress with financial inclusion: here’s how: Banks must innovate to include financially vulnerable people. Abugrafie/shutterstock In developing economies, many people are excluded in various ways from financial services. Including them is necessary for three main reasons. It allows financially vulnerable people to improve their lives through economic activity. Growth in the banking …
EXPLORE Group expands to offer data analytics services arm targeting SME financial services businesses: EXPLORE Insights is gearing to offer SME financial services companies in South Africa a crucial data analytics service aimed at delivering real time insights within 24 hours. “Building an internal analytics capability is expensive and complex. Our aim is to quickly, …
Ghana’s new mobile money rule could derail financial inclusion. But there are answers: Ghana is in the throes of a mobile money boom Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Mobile money — a technology that enables financial transactions through mobile phones without a bank account — is driving financial inclusion, especially in developing countries. It gives more …
BBC: plan for regional hubs makes financial sense and is good politics for the government: TasfotoNL via Shutterstock The BBC is calling it a “blueprint for the biggest transformation in decades”. The UK’s national public service broadcaster has announced plans to move hundreds of journalists’ jobs and some programme commissioning out of London, to strengthen …
Financial inclusion: how Nigerian small-scale farmers are locked out, and some answers: Financial inclusion in Nigeria must target smallholder farmers. i_am_zews/shutterstock Food security for Nigeria’s 200 million people relies on small-scale farmers. Despite their importance most struggle to accumulate savings and capital, invest in economic opportunities, adopt technologies to boost production and mitigate risks and …
South Africa in the news: Startek Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results: (NYSE:SRT) (“Startek” or the “Company”), a global provider of customer experience management solutions, is reporting financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.: “South Africa” – BingNews The Lions’ biggest selection problem as Warren …
Dysfunctional financial markets are making inequality worse all the time – here’s what to do about it: Winners and losers. Tama2u The global market in government bonds has been bleeding red lately. “Bond market screams for help but no one answers”, says Bloomberg. It is “the worst start to a year in bonds since 2015”, according …
South Africa in the news: Nearly half of women globally experienced financial stress due to COVID-19 pandemic: A global study from Avon reveals that 92% of women feel increased pressure, while over half of women have increased feelings of doubt in themselves and 41% have lost confidence.: “South Africa” – BingNews Queen ‘will not watch’ …
South Africa in the news: President Ramaphosa and UN Special Advocate Queen Maxima Share Commitment On Financial and Economic Inclusion of African Women [press release]: His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday, 02 March 2021, held virtual bilateral discussions with Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to deepen cooperation on advancing economic …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Joby Aviation Welcomes Matthew A. Field as Chief Financial Officer: Joby Aviation, a transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft which it intends to operate as a …: “South Africa” – BingNews Pink-ball Test: Watch Virat Kohli imitate Steve Smith’s mannerism during practice at Narendra Modi Stadium: …
When financial traders are struggling to sleep, stock-market returns go down – new research: 'Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.' fizkes Do financial traders make better returns in the stock market when they are well rested? You would intuitively assume that a trader’s level of sleep would affect their decision making. Several studies have certainly shown that sleep affects the ability …