http://www.pwc.com/za PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa: Latest publications, press releases from our industry experts en-en 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopers South Africa http://pwc-prd.pwc.com/en_GX/webadmin/assets/image/pwc.gif http://www.pwc.com/za http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/the-shocking-dawn-of-a-new-banking-era.jhtml PwC predicts a new era of nouveau classic banking for private banks and wealth managers. Wealth managers must focus on technology, their processes and their people if they are to be successful in a world of increasing political, fiscal and regulatory pressures. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/long-term-viability-of-the-banks-under-pressure.jhtml Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/different-talents-and-remuneration-structures.jhtml The international fiscal crisis wreaked havoc in the global economic banking industry causing many banks to re-evaluate their business plans in order to stay afloat. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/different-talents-and-remuneration-structures.jhtml Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/long-term-viability-of-the-banks-under-pressure.jhtml The financial services industry is stabilising and companies in this sector need to position themselves for a new financial world order, once the world has been through the current global financial crisis. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/long-term-viability-of-the-banks-under-pressure.jhtml Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/unemployment-insurance-changes-to-favour-non-resident-workers.jhtml South Africa’s Minister of Labour, Membathisi Mdladlana, recently issued a draft Unemployment Insurance Fund regulation which is intended to amend the definition of ‘identity document’ for UIF purposes. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/unemployment-insurance-changes-to-favour-non-resident-workers.jhtml Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/an-executive-guide-to-king-iii.jhtml A code of principles can only ever be as good as its capacity to be put into practice. Recognising this, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has released an executive guide to King III, entitled “Kings Counsel http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/an-executive-guide-to-king-iii.jhtml Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/release-cash-and-reduce-costs.jhtml When economies are booming and finances are good, financial institutions tend to praise their employees and refer to them as assets. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/release-cash-and-reduce-costs.jhtml Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/king-iii-integrated-reporting.jhtml King III requires companies to issue an annual integrated report that focuses on the impact of the organisation in its economic, social and environmental spheres. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/king-iii-integrated-reporting.jhtml Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/king-iii-embeds-a-proactive-approach.jhtml King III requires compliance with all applicable laws, rules, codes and standards. “This is not a new concept, as organisations have always had to comply with relevant legislation http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/king-iii-embeds-a-proactive-approach.jhtml Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/king-iii-corporate-governance-code-puts-responsibility.jhtml The recently released King III, for the first time in the evolution of SA’s Corporate Governance Code, http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/king-iii-corporate-governance-code-puts-responsibility.jhtml Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/quality-of-earnings.jhtml As the South African economy continues to ride out the effects of the global slump, the number of companies experiencing financial distress has increased dramatically in 2009. http://www.pwc.com/za/en/press-room/quality-of-earnings.jhtml Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0200