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Budget Speech 2018 and State-owned entities – insights from Investec

2018-03-07

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‘No-one mentions the P-word’ – Investec’s panel of experts discuss partial privatisation of SOEs. When your finances are in such a precarious state and you can’t borrow and can’t fund, you HAVE to sell off these assets,” says David Gracey, head of currency and derivatives trading at Investec Corporate and Institutional Banking. He says the …

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Investec insights: Budget Speech 2018 and path to fiscal consolidation

2018-03-07

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‘We’re not out of the woods’ – Investec’s panel of experts discuss the state’s missing billions. Looking to roll back government finances and consolidate them in the manner that Trevor Manuel did, is something we might have to go through in order to get ourselves back on a firm footing so we can move forward,” …

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Jobless in Switzerland after 55 – most end up longterm unemployed

2018-03-04

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2018-03-04

Age discrimination Switzerland
Age discrimination in the Swiss job market appears to be getting worse. Between 2010 and 2016, the number of over 55s on welfare increased by 50.5%, something that cannot be fully explained by an aging population. The population aged between 56 and 64 only increased by 11.6% over the same period.

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Investec partners with Startup School

2018-03-02

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Startup School is an initiative that is partnered by Investec to support and encourage the South African entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is a 12 week online entrepreneurial learning programme which contains interactive learning activities that will guide an entrepreneur from the ideation phase of their business through to the completion and investor presentation of a comprehensive …

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Experience Investec CA Pathfinder

2018-02-28

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Investec CA Pathfinder Programme is a week long programme for students in their final year of their undergraduate degree studying towards a CA at a SAICA accredited university under the guidance of international experts in finance. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2FCBNKr

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Swiss federal finances – surplus of billions in 2017

2018-02-27

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2018-02-27

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While many national governments, such as the US and UK, regularly spend more than they collect, Switzerland managed a CHF 2.8 billion surplus in 2017. In addition, CHF 2 billion of withholding tax is expected, which would push the surplus up to CHF 4.8 billion.

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Investec Startup School

2018-02-26

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“The Startup school doesn’t sell a rags to riches story that no-one can replicate. I had a vision with no direction. Startup School gave me direction from week one,” says entreprenur Aadil. Find out how he turned a startup that he “stumbled into by mistake” into a thriving business. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2CIAhU3.

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Geneva to Zurich for half the price of a Swiss train

2018-02-25

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2018-02-25

Domo Bus
Switzerland’s transport authority (OFT) recently gave Domo Swiss Express SA, a Zurich-based bus company, a green light to run three routes across Switzerland. The first will run from Zurich to Lugano, via Basel and Luzern, the second from St. Gallen to Geneva airport, via Zurich and Bienne, and the third from Chur to Sion, via Zurich and Bern. Services are expected to run twice daily.

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Coop boycotts 150 Nestlé products over price disagreement

2018-02-22

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2018-02-22

Coop Hauptsitz
According to Swiss broadcaster RTS, Swiss retailer Coop, along with five other members of AgeCore SA, a Geneva-based purchasing alliance, have decided to boycott a large number of Nestlé products in the hope of striking a better deal on price. Sales to AgeCore SA members, which include Coop in Switzerland, Intermarché in France, Edeka in Germany, Conad in Italy, Colruyt in Belgium and Eroski in Spain, represents around 10% of Nestlé’s sales in...

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Investec’s insights into #Budget2018

2018-02-22

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Journalist and political commentator Justice Malala moderates a panel of Investec’s top commentators the day after #BudgetSpeech2018. Get more insights at www.investec.com/budget2018 The panel, starting at 14h00 on Thursday 22 February, will unpack how the budget will impact South Africa’s current economic landscape, investor and business confidence, and you as an individual. The panel consists …

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Vaud – vote on divisive dental tax and care plan

2018-02-21

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2018-02-21

On 4 March 2018, voters in Vaud will vote on a plan to provide basic universal dental care funded by a tax on salaries. The initiative entitled: Reimbursement of dental care, Pour le remboursement des soins dentaires in French, claims that 10% of the population avoid the dentist because of the cost. They also claim links between poor dental health and cancer, diabetes and premature births. Their plan envisages the creation of a network of...

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Switzerland tops latest financial secrecy index

2018-02-19

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2018-02-19

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While Switzerland isn’t the most financially secretive nation in the Tax Justice Network’s recently published report, its combination of size and secrecy pushed it into first place, the worst rank in the Financial Secrecy Index 2018. Size is factored in because it measures the damage a nation’s financial secrecy has on the world, says The Tax Justice Network.

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Ticket cheats in Switzerland soon to be listed in a national register

2018-02-18

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2018-02-18

Train
Tickets cannot be bought on public transport in Switzerland. Passengers are required to have a ticket before boarding. Those caught on public transport without one will soon have their names put into a national register. This will ensure progressively higher fines are issued to repeat offenders.

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Mark Steele | Strength and conditioning

2018-02-15

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Mark Steele speaks about the specifics of strength and conditioning . Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Murray Mexted | The Importance of the academy

2018-02-15

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International Rugby Academy founder, Murray Mexted speaks about the importance of the Investec International Rugby Academy. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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John Smit | Skills transfer

2018-02-15

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Investec International Rugby Academy coach, John Smit speaks about the importance of creating networks where skills are shared to enhance rugby coaches and players. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Andre Pretorius | Executing in the right environment

2018-02-15

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Investec International Rugby Academy coach, Andre Pretorius speaks about the importance of execution and the learning environment. Find out more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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Investec International Rugby Academy | Passing on the knowledge

2018-02-15

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Investec International Rugby Academy, adapts as the game does, to provide specialized coaching for talented players. “The right knowledge and the right start and then it’s up to them” – Murray Mexted. Be inspired and learn more: http://bit.ly/2ErKWbD

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A day in the life of an Investec CA trainee

2018-02-13

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A day in the life of an Investec CA trainee. Find out more about our programme here: http://invest.ec/1zYR2Dj

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Swiss real estate risk falls two quarters in a row, says UBS

2018-02-09

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2018-02-09

Regions with Price Correction and Exposed Regions
The UBS Swiss Real Estate Bubble Index declined in the last quarter of 2017, the second quarterly decline in a row. Prices are considered balanced when the index reaches zero. Between zero and 1 is considered a price boom, between 1 and 2 is considered at risk and above 2 a bubble. At the end of 2017 the index sat at 1.32, still in the zone where there is a risk of a price correction.

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