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Staff at Nedbank Capital discuss the hurdlesof rationalising a patchwork of multiplelegacy systems onto a single platform
There's been a very definite change in attitudes towards South Africa over the past year. While a number of foreign banks have had offices in the country for some time, overseas banks and investors have...
South Africa has gradually relaxed its exchange controls over the past 10 years, with further liberalisation expected in the coming months. But restrictions are still proving a burden for the country's...
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A focus on ETFs
Growth in South Africa's retail structured products market has been slow, with currency controls thwarting sales of products referenced to foreign underlyings. It has prompted some institutions to focus on the exchange-traded fund market. By Laurence...
A step up the ladder
Following Barclays' acquisition of Absa in July, the South African bank has decided to implement the advanced internal ratings-based approach to Basel II. Other banks have decided to follow suit. By Laurence Neville
South Africa
South Africa's banking system is awash with inconsistencies. While the country's largest banks work towards implementing the advanced internal ratings-based approach to Basel II, vast swathes of the population do not have access to banking services at...
Widening the spectrum
It will soon be easier for South Africa's financial services industry to tap the country's 'un-banked' individuals. However, this new sector presents some tricky challenges for banks. By Clive Davidson
Harvesting potential
South Africa's hedge fund market has been hampered by strict limits on the amounts pension funds can invest, but Willem van der Merwe of African Harvest Alternative Investment believes anticipated changes in the rules later this year could give the local...
Single stock futures on the JSE securities exchange South Africa
Allan Thomson of the JSE cuts through some of the mystery behind this straightforward derivativesproduct and explains its importance to the professional and the private investor
Standard Bank: A regional banking force with global reach
The group delivers its services through more than 1,000 points of representation throughout South Africa. Itsnetwork spans 17 other sub-Saharan countries and extends to 21 countries on other continents
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