SA on track for electronic trading platform for govt bonds

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Treasury is still on track to implement an electronic platform for primary dealers trading government bonds on the secondary market to ensure pricing transparency, it said on Friday. The project has been in the pipeline for more than a year, and will complement the current system where bonds are traded … Read more

SA’s secret weapon: JSE #1 in WEF table for 5th successive year

JSE chief executive Nicky Newton-King (47) has been a fixture at the JSE for the past 14 years. Her succession to the hot seat was well planned – serving as Russell Loubser’s deputy for seven years before taking the reins when he retired in at the end of 2011. An erstwhile member of the World Economic Forum’s … Read more

CASH: the buffer to uncertainty – Tip 18

In a business world where the weak are exploited mercilessly by the strong, Cash is your ally – not assets. Get attached to it…and stay that way, says Mario Pretorius. A satisfactory level of operating and risk funds “will greatly enhance the sleeping pattern of owners and management,” he avers. GK Never get attached to … Read more