SANDWICH PANELS: A Burning Issue - Understanding the RiskPublished: Thu, 17 Sep 20 Sandwich Panel related fires have resulted in major property damage and business interruption losses over the years.
What are Sandwich Panels?
Sandwich Panels or Composite Panels are structures made up of three layers: a low-density core and a thin metal or plastic skin-layer bonded to each side. Over ...
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THE NETHERLANDS - CORPORATE PAYMENT SURVEY 2020Published: Wed, 09 Sep 20 This study is the very first Coface survey on corporate payment experience in the Netherlands. Originally, this survey had been conducted between February and early-March 2020 (the first quarter of 2020, Q1 2020), with 301 participating companies located in the country. However, at the end of the survey period, COVID-19 ...
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Will Europe remain a renewable energy powerhouse after the pandemic?Published: Wed, 09 Sep 20 Global renewable energies: continued ascension despite the COVID-19 pandemic
Paris, September 8, 2020 – The COVID-19 health crisis has had a negative impact on short-term global renewable energy development, and challenges remain in the medium- to long-term, according to a recent Coface study. ...
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Why female investors are on the risePublished: Wed, 26 Aug 20 Research shows that certain gender-based qualities give women a natural advantage in long-term investing. Stonehage Fleming Investment Management in South Africa reported a 35% rise in female investor clients over the last four years. Client Portfolio Analyst, Marietjie Geldenhuys, agrees that women naturally possess ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN’S INDIVIDUALISED FINANCIAL JOURNEYPublished: Mon, 24 Aug 20 Balancing work and home life has always been challenging, but our new normal has had an even greater impact on our personal lives, affecting our families, livelihoods, well-being and health. As women in South Africa, the impact has been even greater. According to the National Income Dynamics Study Coronavirus Rapid ...
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MANAGING ABSENTEEISM AND MEDICAL INCAPACITY DURING A PANDEMICPublished: Mon, 24 Aug 20 By Anton Engelbrecht, Alexander Forbes Health Management Solutions
Employers need to formulate new strategies to manage employee productivity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown regulations.
Scientists are still studying the effects of the coronavirus in the medium to long term, ...
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Transformation Collection During COVID-19Published: Wed, 12 Aug 20 While COVID-19 has created havoc on society, this change can contribute to positive opportunities in the way we do business within an enterprise moving forward.
Rapid Collect can assist SME's and Enterprises with their collection and payment solutions digitally. Our integrated web based systems will ...
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LESSONS FROM ROBINHOOD TRADING FRENZYPublished: Tue, 11 Aug 20 Lockdown boredom boosts risky derivatives trading
11 August 2020: Stock trading is no longer the exclusive club of the old, rich and financially astute. Whether it is down to an ever increasingly astute consumer or lockdown boredom, the amount of people taking to direct equity trading platforms is fueling ...
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Making saving a priority this Women’s MonthPublished: Tue, 11 Aug 20 By Mandy Porter, Alexander Forbes senior financial adviser
Women could live to up to eight years longer than men according to research by the World Health Organization. As a result, women need to save more, for longer, to provide for a dignified retirement.
Research by Stellenbosch University’s ...
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Is the Covid-19 e-commerce boom here to stay?Published: Tue, 28 Jul 20 The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce in a way no company could have imagined. In fact, in many instances, it has brought 3-5-year sales projections forward in just a matter of months. “Many businesses are already living in the future,” said Gerrit Smit, Partner - Head of Equity ...
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Art as a store of value in times of crisisPublished: Mon, 27 Jul 20 During times of crisis, the appeal of collectible assets like art can intensify. Nervous of the present risks in investment markets, investors will look to include assets with a more consistent store of value in their portfolios.
Historically, average valuations across the art market have tended ...
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SAIA Successfully Holds Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2020Published: Mon, 27 Jul 20 Johannesburg – At its first ever virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 23 July 2020, the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) successfully nominated a new SAIA Board of Directors composed of non-life insurance member companies, reinsurance companies and state-owned enterprise chief executives and ...
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Grant Maxwell to lead Alternative Risk Transfer line of business at AGCSPublished: Thu, 23 Jul 20 Grant Maxwell appointed as Global Head of Alternative Risk Transfer at AGCS reporting to Chief Underwriting Officer Corporate Tony Buckle
Non-traditional risk transfer solutions increasingly important for multinational corporations
Johannesburg/London/Munich/New York/Paris/Sao Paulo/Singapore – 23 July, ...
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GLOBAL TRANSPORT: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD BEYOND COVID-19?Published: Tue, 21 Jul 20 Here are the main points addressed in this study (download it here)
Coface does not expect the sector to recover to fourth quarter 2019 level before 2022.
In Coface’s central scenario, the turnover of listed companies of the global transport sector will be 32% lower in the 4th quarter ...
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FINANCIAL LESSONS 2020 HAS TAUGHT USPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 20 While most of us would choose to fast forward to 2021, this year has taught us many hard lessons, including financial ones. Jaco Prinsloo, Certified Financial Planner at Alexander Forbes, reflects on some of the learnings we should all take with us.
Lesson 1: Debt can be scary
There are few things scarier ...
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