http://www.itinews.co.zaThe complete South African Financial Services News and Information PortalCopyright (C) 2006editor@itinews.co.zawebmaster@itinews.co.zaenITINews RSS Generatorhttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1150&itemid=4c8acd43-0ac6-4767-bfdc-ed2c1ae36509Global economic growth is clearly under pressure! - Uncertainty about the European debt crisis, a slowdown in China, debt downgrades, and the apparent failure of economic policy to kick-start global growth, are behind the recent downward revisions of economic growth.editor@itinews.co.za (Dawie Roodt)Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22698&itemid=6AD1DBA2-9B96-4D32-9BE8-5DCE39C597F5Old Mutual International launches Investment Portfolio - The launch of Old Mutual International's Investment Portfolio today gives investors greater flexibility and wider access to offshore investments.editor@itinews.co.za (Lisette Lombard )Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=8&companyid=113&itemid=8B25F352-BB38-4EFC-9074-5A44BD2984C9The financial consequences if it does happen are potentially devastating - According to insurance claims statistics released by Altrisk for January 2011 to December 2011, cancer is the leading cause of all insurance claims across critical illness, income protection and life cover, followed by accidental causes and cardiovascular disease. bronwynv@altrisk.co.za (Bronwyn Vermeulen)Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=14&companyid=248&itemid=8E64A3E1-6BF0-4B0C-824F-A5B9E4A40718It's bound to happen sooner or later - Children grow up and leave their parental home to find their way in the world independently.editor@itinews.co.za (Carrie Nixon)Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=5&companyid=22106&itemid=7BF4405F-9936-4A38-B101-41EA6E8BF8EFNot adhering to the debt review procedures as set out in National Credit Act - The National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has on 18 January 2012 de-registered debt counsellor Susanna Van Dyk who is based in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. editor@itinews.co.za (Bathabile Ntuli )Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=3&companyid=22707&itemid=D4B9C689-0578-495B-88FD-032633E7D8C4Asset allocation funds have become immensely popular with investors - The local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry grew its total assets under management by R69-billion to R996-billion in 2011, narrowly missing the R1-trillion mark.editor@itinews.co.za (Lucienne Fild )Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=31&companyid=22467&itemid=6446ABEE-F5BC-4D34-BE27-3272D6552AB7No reason to believe that this volatility will disappear anytime soon - The Blue Ink Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 Hedge Funds in South Africa, recorded an 8.65% increase in 2011, outperforming the JSE All Share Total Return Index (ALSI) by more than 6%.editor@itinews.co.za (Ciaran Fagan )Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=5&companyid=62&itemid=223C522F-8D9A-4390-B9C9-A1882C6BC29AHere's how you can stay afloat and not lose your possessions - Many consumers find themselves in the undesirable position of not being able to cope with their debt repayments as their finances take strain with the demands of a new year. Unable to meet their financial obligations, many consumers face losing their possessions. editor@itinews.co.za (Neo Loeto)Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=6&companyid=21637&itemid=E5F37C1D-5CDE-4E69-8DC7-669263693FD5Easily adapted to the needs of different sizes of companies - After a year of intensive development, the Compliance Institute Southern Africa announced today that its Compliance Risk Management Plans (CRMPs) are available for purchase online.editor@itinews.co.za (Julie Methven Rennie)Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=31&companyid=21737&itemid=D19C9D6B-A71A-49CF-8F41-BE434A37C405Is the investment risk worth the yield? - Investors appear to be acting smarter when it comes to earning income as the prevailing low yields start to hurt.editor@itinews.co.za (Taryn Mckenna )Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMT