Iraj Abedian: Three big reasons why SA businesses must boycott KPMG. Now.
Highly civilised economist Iraj Abedian is calling on all South African businesses to distance themselves from Gupta-captured auditing firm KPMG.
Magda Wierzycka
🔒 WORLDVIEW: Urgently needed political role for business requires testicular fortitude.
Biznews received mixed feedback for our support of Sygnia’s feisty CEO Magda Wierzycka who fired KPMG over its association with the Gupta plundering in SA.
After the SEC, US Justice Dept and Hawks, even tougher investigation now for Net1 – this one is existential
Investigations into Net1 by the US Justice Department, the SEC and the Hawks, which found nothing untoward, threatened huge fines and jail time. But this one is even more important for Net1. It’s existential.
Viva la difference – vigorous debate proves SA media in rude health
These vigorous interchanges of opinion reflect something good. Divergent views are the lifeblood of an independent media.
Retirement Annuities 101: Comparing the compounding impact of costs (Part 4/4)
In this final instalment of the Retirement Annuity 101 series, Sygnia Asset Management’s Chief Executive Officer Magda Wierzycka assesses the impact of the fees discussed in part three.
Retirement Annuities 101: If costs are the decider; How to choose the ‘right’ RA (Part 3/4)
Magda Wierzycka draws a comparison between three cost situations – investors can be quite short sighted in this regard – and outlines how differences in costs can impact RA returns.
Retirement Annuities 101: Active VS Passive (Part 2/4)
In part two of four, Magda Wierzycka, CEO of Sygnia Asset Management talks retirement annuities, and the choice between active vs passive investment strategies
Retirement Annuities 101: Three decisions you have to make (Part 1)
The tax changes to level the playing field between retirement annuities (RAs), provident funds, and pension funds may have been postponed, but these are coming.
Retirement reform shake-up – winners and losers
As more detail emerges about National Treasury’s retirement reform proposals, the retirement funding industry is gearing up to deal with the changed environment. Below, Prescient Life CEO Daniel Acres talks about the way the industry is going to have to evolve. In particular, he has a lot to say on the subject of costs. South … Read more
Sygnia’s Wierzycka reborn as a financial services Disruptor – and she’s loving it
Magda Wierzycka and I go back a long way. Apart from the glamour which she brings to proceedings, Magda is also a straight talker, never shirking controversy. I recall her admitting that lavishly entertaining guests at the 2004 Greece Olympics was, with hindsight, a mistake. But that stemmed from her only significant mis-step in an … Read more