The finance sector banks on AIS

Assimilated Information Systems (AIS), an established South African specialist services provider of software and IT, has confirmed its participation in the 2014 Banking Document & Workflow Management Conference and Workshop scheduled for 19, 20 and 21 February in...

Accounting, finance to dominate governance

If local statistics and research is to be believed, 2014 will be the year for businesses to attain a higher level of financial control – specifically in terms of compliance with corporate governance regulation and technology application. Human Capital Management...

Local youth financially vulnerable

A recent survey has found that many of South Africa’s youth are focusing primarily on short-term financial goals and are taking longer to repay their short-term debt as the cost of living increases. Furthermore, this behaviour appears to be at the expense of...

More South Africans saving for the future

About 70% of South Africans are planning to save either “the same or more” over the coming six months – a decrease from the 92% who say the same thing in the previous survey.  According to the latest MasterCard survey of Consumer Purchasing Priorities: Money...

Borrow wisely in 2013, ombud urges

Before taking on debt, the Credit Ombud, Manie van Schalkwyk, urges consumers to make sure they understand the true costs of borrowing and payment conditions. “You can end up paying many more times what you borrowed in interest alone,” says Van Schalkwyk. “Interest...