How to ensure your business is sale-ready
17 Apr 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
By Lee Rossini Preparing a financial services business for sale is not something that happens overnight. Whether you're looking to exit next year or in ten years’ time, building a business that is attractive to buyers takes careful planning, operational ...
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Understanding ESG and why it matters for South ...
16 Apr 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
Although environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have gained international traction since the early 2000s, their relevance is only now being fully recognised within South Africa’s corporate sector. Writing for Fluxmans Attorneys, Reatile Mopeli highlights, in a Bizcommunity article, why ...
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The truth about private equity: High stakes, higher ...
16 Apr 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
A recent article in Moneyweb titled 'The truth about private equity investments: Are they worth it?' sheds light on the often-overlooked risks of private equity, particularly for conservative or elderly investors. The piece, written by Hardi Swart of Family Wealth ...
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Google’s crypto ad clampdown to align with MiCA ...
16 Apr 2025
Financial Service Intelligence Watch
Google will roll out stricter advertising requirements for crypto services in Europe starting 23 April 2025, in line with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Under the updated policy, crypto exchanges and wallet providers must be licensed under MiCA ...
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