Economy
Light at the end of the election?
The Merchantec CEO Confidence Index recorded an 11.6% decrease in CEO confidence in Q1 of 2019 to a score of 43.3 which is below the neutral score line of 50 points. The largest contributor to this decrease in confidence was economic conditions across all sectors.
Financial Services
Investigating Insurance Indemnities
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in South Africa, in Centriq Insurance Company Limited v Oosthuizen and another, was tasked with considering the correct interpretation of an exclusion of liability clause contained in a professional indemnity insurance contract.
Fintech
Opinion piece: The progression from banking to bAInking
Today’s customers demand an always-on, immediately responsive customer experience, and banks are turning to the likes of automation, robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to respond to these demands.
Instruments & Investments
Five reasons to put risk first
The word risk always evokes an emotion. For some it is excitement at the anticipation of an opportunity or thrill, while for others it is the fear and anxiety around losing something or possibly getting hurt.
International
Working in partnership: a new public/private approach to tackle economic crime
2018 saw a major drive across government to tackling illicit finance and economic crime on the basis that “corruption and economic crime undermines our economy, damages our international reputation and communities.”
Markets
THE WORLD FEDERATION OF EXCHANGES PUBLISHES ANNUAL IOMA DERIVATIVES REPORT
The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has today published its annual IOMA Derivatives Report, which shows that overall derivatives contracts traded in 2018 exceeded 30 billion for the first time since the WFE started publishing the report in 2005.
Personal Finance
The SMART approach to reaching financial freedom
Financial freedom is typically not a short-term goal. To get there, you need commitment, dedication and a clear vision. It might seem simple, but in truth, it can be incredibly daunting – especially when volatile market conditions make headlines.