2015 Should Be a Memorable Year
3 February 2015Besides the Cricket World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand starting on 15 February, in September and October we have the Rugby World Cup in England to look...
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Economics and Markets Update
5 November 2014October tends to be a nervy month for markets and investors. This is understandable as 29 October this year was the 85 anniversary of the Great Wall Street crash of 1929! Whilst not...
Marc Rides for Charity
3 November 2014Maximus partner Marc Quatember recently took part in the Quads 4 Quads annual charity motor bike ride from Johannesburg to Ballito in order to raise funds for the Quadra Para Association...
Should Retirement Fund Members have “investment choice”?
3 November 2014Many funds today give their members the right to choose between various investment options for their retirement savings. The question is, are members best qualified to choose an investment portfolio...
Economics and Markets Update
1 August 2014Despite the turmoil and tragic events in Ukraine and The Middle East, global markets have held up exceptionally well recently. Having threatened to de-rail the global recovery, a spike in...
The Value of Employee Benefits
1 August 2014Many companies today offer their staff comprehensive employee benefits programmes ranging from retirement funding, life cover for dependants and disability protection in the event of prolonged illness or disablement, plus...
Tax Law Changes
1 August 2014The Taxation Laws Amendment Act was promulgated in December 2013. However, effectively the new changes only come into effect from March 2015. We will highlight some of the important changes in our...
Dying Without a Will Can Be Costly
18 May 2014The way in which some people tend to ignore the really important things in life is an interesting psychological phenomenon. Think about it this way. There are two things we...
Markets Update
16 May 2014As stock markets around the world, including South Africa's, again reach record highs, one could be forgiven for thinking that all the troubles brought about by the financial crisis, which...