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Africa in Focus explores a range of legal and regulatory developments shaping investment trends across Africa. In this first edition, we focus on a collection of topics connected by the themes of natural resources, geopolitics, regulatory reform and the rapid growth of digital markets.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced industries globally to reinvent themselves in challenging times. Many South African businesses are frequently conducting virtual meetings.

It is no secret that most of the globe is in a dire recession following the rath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world has seen mass retrenchments, liquidations and business rescue.

Banks and other financial institutions should take note of the new resolution framework that came into effect on 1 June 2023.

Patent landscaping analysis, or patent mapping, involves the electronic search and analysis of the vast amount of available online published patent data in order to extract meaningful and valuable technical, business and legal information.

Join Nicolene Schoeman-Louw for a perspective on LPM in a practising environment as well as running an effective legal department as in-house counsel.

This mini Q+A series focuses on the economy, with each episode concentrating on specific points of discussion. It provides you with a quick and easy way to stay informed of the ever-changing economic situation...

The Retirement Fund Reform Discussion Paper issued by the National Treasury in December 2004 elicited suggestions from a wide range of institutions and people. There were a number of excellent suggestions put forward and it is to be hoped that many of them will be incorporated into the draft Bill, which is now eagerly awaited.

In this report, the second of the Agile Asset Manager series, the focus is on the Evolving Distribution Models in Asset Management.

With the current downturn in local and international financial markets, it is imperative that organisations refocus their efforts on becoming more cost-effective and productive to survive the turmoil.

The South African Competition Commission (Commission) has published a draft paper on Competition in the Digital Economy (Paper). Stakeholders have been invited to submit comments by 30 October 2020.

The Companies Amendment Bill published in South Africa in July 2005, came as a surprise to those patiently waiting for the much-anticipated overhaul of the Companies Act.

One often hears that hedge funds are unregulated in South Africa. While this is true as regards direct regulation, anyone looking at establishing a hedge fund in South Africa or investing into such a fund should be aware that a fund will need to navigate a raft of complicated South African legislation.