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The saying, ‘The high trees catch a lot of wind,’ means that people in important and high positions are constantly under the spotlight, subject to a continuous flow of comments and criticism.  Even so, does the saying apply to CEOs of companies, and even more to CEOs of top companies?  The CEO (chief executive officer) […]

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Australian-founded broker FP Markets further cemented its position as a market leader, winning ‘Most Trusted Broker – Global’, ‘Broker of the Year – Asia’, and ‘Fastest Growing Broker – LATAM’ at the inaugural Finance Magnates Annual Award (FMAA) Gala. The event was held on Wednesday, 23 October, at the Lemon Park Venue in Nicosia, Cyprus.   […]

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Copper – China’s copper demand will reach a climax by 2030  Palladium – Price moves upward after US proposal  Alumina – Export disruption in Guinea brings price within striking distance of record in 2018    Copper – China’s copper demand will reach a climax by 2030  China is the world’s third largest copper producer, following […]

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  FP Markets, a global multi-asset Forex and CFD broker, participated in the Forex Expo Dubai 2025 earlier this month. The largest trading event in the Middle East took place in Dubai, UAE, from 7-8 October and drew an impressive 18,000 visitors this year.  The FP Markets Team was invited to participate in two segments: […]

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  In September 2025, the SARB announced the first change in South Africa’s key lending rate since May 2023  The last cut in the interest rate was in July 2020  The repo rate is now 8% and the prime lending rate drops from 11.75% to 11.5%  The repo rate is still 450 basis points higher […]

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Following recent success at the Finance Magnates Pacific Summit in Australia earlier this month, multi-asset Forex and CFD broker, FP Markets, was presented with three coveted Global Forex Awards at a ceremony held at the La Caleta in Limassol on Thursday 12 September.  FP Markets was voted ‘Best Value Broker – Global’ for the sixth […]

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Impersonation and Fraudulent Activities Alert has been issued by iFX Brokers Holdings (Pty) Ltd.   iFX Brokers Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“iFX”), a leading licensed OTC derivative provider and authorised financial services provider, has become aware of fraudulent activities involving unauthorised and unknown individuals impersonating iFX and certain of our executive board members and misappropriating parts of […]

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Multi-asset Forex and CFD broker, FP Markets, further cemented its position as one of the industry’s global leaders, claiming two prestigious awards at the Finance Magnates Pacific Summit (fmps:24). The company won ‘Best Forex Spreads APAC’ and ‘Best Trading Experience APAC’ at the closing event of the two-day summit which was held on Thursday 29 […]

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19 -20 August 2025   Absa Group – early retirement of CEO According to a press release on 19 August 2025, the chief executive officer of the group, Arrie Rautenbach, will take early retirement, effective from April 15, 2025. The announcement came after discussions between the group’s board of directors and the CEO. However, Rautenbach […]

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From 5.1 million to 8.4 million jobless South Africans in a decade    Contrary to analysts’ expectations of a South African official unemployment rate below 32% for Q2:2024, Statistics SA (Stats SA) reported an unemployment rate of 33.5% for the second quarter of 2025. (The Stats SA report covers labour market activities of persons aged […]

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1 – 14 August 2025    Astral Foods – Chris Schutte, the CEO will retire after 16 years as CEO, but will stay on as a strategic consultant  Naspers and Prosus – Basil Sgourdos, group CFO and financial director will retire on November 30, 2025  Clicks – independent non-executive chairperson, David Nurek, to retire after […]

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Dramatic fall in headline profit expected for year ended 30 June    Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) is a leading producer of platinum group metals (PGMs) –  platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium. The company is ‘structured around six mining operations and Impala Refining Services.’   The operations of Implats are located on ‘the two […]

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The day of 30 July 2025 dawned with excellent news for the management and shareholders of Shoprite.   The company (listed as Shoprite Holdings Limited) issued an operational update for the 52 weeks ended 30 June 2025 on SENS, the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE (the Johannesburg Stock Exchange). Usually, SENS announcements have a […]

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Capitec (Capitec Bank Holdings Limited) officially launched its much-acclaimed life cover on Tuesday (June 25, 2025), named Capitec Life Cover.   The company has its headquarters in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape, South Africa.    Evolution and progress of Capitec – some important milestones  In 1997, the PSG Financial Services Group of Jannie Mouton, an […]

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FP Markets continues to solidify its position as a leading force in the Forex and CFDs industry. It was recently awarded ‘Best Trading Experience—Africa’ at this year’s Financial Achievements in Markets Excellency (FAME) Awards. This follows their ‘Best CFD Broker in Africa’ recognition at the 2023 FAME Awards, cementing the broker’s strategic geographical expansion. The […]

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As an exceptional regulated futures trading platform, AvaFutures caters to the demands of both inexperienced and seasoned traders with its extensive toolkit. Trading on indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and more is made easy on this platform thanks to the extensive features of the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platform. Whether you are a novice looking to dip […]

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FBS, a leading global broker with a wide range of instruments and favorable conditions, joins the innovative Traders Fair South Africa in Johannesburg on September 16, 2025. This expo will be the first destination of the FBS Global Roadshow. At the Traders Fair South Africa, FBS will engage with local trading communities, initiate expert dialogues, […]

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Analysts from FBS, a leading global broker, signal the ripple effect from the BRICS summit in Johannesburg and the US inflation-curbing measures on the performance of the South African Rand (ZAR). FBS analysts characterize South African Rand as risk-sensitive currency. This means that its fluctuations can be a result of the news coming from the […]

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  Forex trading celebrates in South Africa and other African countries a never-ending growth. Unfortunately for South African’s, there are many scams that traders need to be aware of. According to capetalk.co.za, 35% South African traders individually lost during Covid-19 lockdown over R83 000 to forex scams, accounting in total for millions of ZAR.   […]

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Overview Financial advisors form a crucial part of the investing world and they offer a wide variety of products and services that can provide traders with an array of benefits. It is, however, imperative that traders ensure they only use legit professionals who have a fiduciary duty in acting in the best interest of their […]

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Bitcoin is the leading cryptocurrency both in market capitalization and popularity. Invented by anonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, it took another two years before the second cryptocurrency Litecoin was created. But Bitcoin growth was slow at first, eventually reaching R15.24 ($1) in April 2011. Soon after, it grew almost 30 times to hit a […]

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Overview Founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum after having left employment at Yahoo!, WhatsApp started due in response to a need for democratising phone-based communications. With no ads, no games, and no gimmicks, WhatsApp has grown to become one of the most popular messaging applications in use for over a decade. The […]

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The Swiss-based global firm UBS AG through its Johannesburg branch, recently listed a basket of 20 stocks that investors should focus on ahead of the 2019 elections on 8 May. Assuming the ruling party achieves a 55-60% win on the day, UBS AG predicts the market will rally in supporting South African assets. Aveshen Pillay, […]

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