HomeMedia Releases

Media Releases

  • Launch of the ABSIP High Schools Bursary Programme

    • January 31, 2017
    • Posted by: Max Malinga
    • Category: Media Releases, Newsletter, Press Room, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
    No Comments

    The latest matric results showed that our country’s education system is not at the level that it should be at, and requires continuous improvement. Kwa-Zulu Natal’s overall pass rate of 69.5% in 2016, is an improvement on the 60.7% achieved in 2015. The province produced an impressive second largest number of Bachelor passes, and registered

    read more

  • ABSIP Bursary & Mentorship Programme for Matriculants

    • December 20, 2016
    • Posted by: Max Malinga
    • Category: Media Releases, Newsletter, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
    No Comments

      [dropcap type=”2″]A[/dropcap] s at the end of November 2016, we are proud to boast 12 Student Chapters across institutions of higher learning in South Africa, with a total student membership of more than 1,800. In order for us to sustainably grow the number, we have identified the high schools as the low hanging fruit

    read more

  • Youth Economic Indaba 2016

    • June 8, 2016
    • Posted by: Max Malinga
    • Category: Events, Media Releases, Uncategorized
    No Comments

      ABSIP will hold the third ABSIP Youth Economic Indaba in Braamfontein, Johannesburg to not only review the YAU Accord but to engage young people, government, business and civil society on tackling youth unemployment. The Indaba is scheduled as follows; Date: Saturday, 25 June 2016 Venue: KPMG Wanooka Auditorium, 1 Albany Road, Parktown, Johannesburg Time: 08H00 –

    read more

  • awif 2015 application for leadership program

    • May 13, 2015
    • Posted by: absipassociation
    • Category: ABSIP in the News, Events, Media Releases, Uncategorized
    No Comments

    In line with ABSIP’s vision 2020 of building women leaders in the Financial Services sector, ABSIP is offering a Women Leadership program.  The program consists of 5 modules and it will run over 5 months. The dates are as follows:  Module 1:  (3 days) – June 2015 – 17th to 19th   EQ and Leadership Unpacking

    read more

  • The ABSIP Investment Management Summit

    • June 18, 2014
    • Posted by: absipassociation
    • Category: Media Releases, Uncategorized
    No Comments

    Slow pace of transformation in Investment industry needs attention says ABSIP Johannesburg – Wednesday, 02 April 2014: 20 years into the South African democracy, the time is ripe for a serious engagement between all relevant stakeholders, such as asset owners; retirement fund representatives; asset consultants and investment managers to have honest and constructive discussions on

    read more

  • The Rise of The Black Fund Managers

    • June 18, 2014
    • Posted by: absipassociation
    • Category: Media Releases, Uncategorized
    No Comments

    BY STEPHEN CRANSTON Five years ago a new generation of black-owned fund managers was emerging. At the time they did not want to be considered emerging managers picking up the crumbs. Renaissance (now Afena), a breakaway from Investec, picked a European name to emphasise that they were out to take on their old shop, Coronation,

    read more

  • ABSIP Celebrates Thabo Dloti, new CEO of Liberty Holdings

    • June 5, 2014
    • Posted by: absipassociation
    • Category: Media Releases, Uncategorized
    No Comments

    “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a

    read more