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/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=83f117ed-c5e9-43c7-8ecc-123792d3b443Recent growth rates imply that real house price decline continues - We don't think it is possible to say, but nevertheless do expect some further real house price decline.editor@itinews.co.za (John Loos)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=6f45c203-d8f5-42af-8715-e28e39daf028The possibility for South African society at large to rise above debilitating political squabbling - The National Development Plan (NDP) put forward by the National Planning Commission in support of its Vision for 2030 is a wide-ranging document that deserves serious consideration.editor@itinews.co.za (Jac Laubscher)Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=dd652fd2-7a98-4bc5-9101-3760414aea5bInternational credit rating agencies have had a torrid time since 2008 - They have been partly blamed for the global financial crisis because of the inappropriate ratings they granted to the mortgage-backed securitised assets that were at the heart of the crisis, resulting in the accuracy and credibility of their rating models being questioned.editor@itinews.co.za (Jac Laubscher)Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=6a6589e1-ff13-4a30-9ae7-0bdba3267c27The affordability of food is a different matter - The coming year is expected be a relatively vibrant one for South African agriculture, owing to expected good rainfall and increased planting.editor@itinews.co.za (Andree Loubscher)Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=ea9ccc65-8a07-4a4e-836b-4937b060be99Government should be looking to where it can stand back - The core message of the 2011 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) is that Government has reached its limit, in size as well as in effectiveness.editor@itinews.co.za (Jac Laubscher)Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=6cdd0de3-88d4-4d7b-978e-abb41cda7a4cThere is no room for a further increase in budget deficits and government debt - The updated medium-term budget policy statement for South Africa will be released later this month against the backdrop of the fiscal crisis in Europe.editor@itinews.co.za (Jac Laubscher)Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=611690a5-812e-4d4d-8687-6d948c8e6011The quality of economic policy-making will heavily influence the nation's longer-term prospects - Economic forecasts are often compared with weather forecasting, the difference being that economic conditions normally do not change as quickly as the weather. editor@itinews.co.za (Jac Laubscher)Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=f3a81763-d831-478b-a305-65ab2bee1941Local economic update - What the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee meeting means for consumers editor@itinews.co.za (Tendani Mantshimuli)Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/news.aspx?categoryid=32&subcategoryid=1151&itemid=ebe3456d-e599-4adc-8707-b472b19edbd4Nationalisation without compensation is in our view not politically feasible - As a financial services group, Sanlam does not have the legitimacy to speak on behalf of the mining industry.editor@itinews.co.za (Jac Laubscher)Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT