11 July 2013, Thursday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, Glenn Lewington broadcast the business and economic news of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators, and the Classic Business and News teams reported on the day’s news. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Brad Gillis, CEO for Regulated Products at BankservAfrica on their latest economic transaction index; Cobus Strydom, Head of Consulting Absa Consultants and Actuaries on trends and reforms in retirement planning; Annabel Bishop, Group Economist at Investec on mining data released by Statistics South Africa; Richard Downing, Chief Economist at the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest trade conditions survey; Robbie Taylor, Chief Financial Officer at Ascendis Health on their acquisition of Solal Technologies and Marltons; Megan McDonald, Head of Debt Primary Markets at Standard Bank on the local and international bond markets; and Lynette Nicholson, Head of Research at Old Mutual on their latest savings and investment monitor. Market Analyst Christopher Gilmour, Analyst at Absa Investments provided commentary on the Rand touching its strongest level in more than a week against the Dollar, joining a global rally triggered by comments from the United States Federal Reserve, Egypt’s unrest threatening food security, calls for cheaper retirement costs, and a living wage for local miners. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The Upcoming 2013 Metropolis Annual Meeting" (with a focus on resource resilience) with guests Matshidiso Mfikoe, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services at the City of Joburg; Sicelo Xulu, Managing Director at City Power; Amanda Nair, Managing Director at Pikitup with commentary by Merina Willemse, Economist at the Efficient Group.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Bankserv Economic Transaction Index for June

Guest:

Brad Gillis
CEO for Regulated Products
BankservAfrica

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Segment 3:

Second Quarter Retirement Reform Trends

Guest:

Cobus Strydom
Head of Consulting
Absa Consultants and Actuaries

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Segment 4:

Mining Production Figures for May 2013 from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Annabel Bishop
Group Economist
Investec Group

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Segment 5:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Trade Conditions Survey for June 2013

Guest:

Richard Downing
Chief Economist
SACCI

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Segment 6:

Ascendis Health Raises Millions and Acquires Solal Technologies and Marltons

Guest:

Robbie Taylor
Chief Financial Officer
Ascendis Health

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Segment 7:

Trends and Developments in the Debt Capital Markets - both locally and internationally

Guest:

Megan McDonald
Head of Debt Primary Markets
Standard Bank

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Segment 8:

Old Mutual Savings and Investment Monitor

Guest:

Lynette Nicholson
Head of Research
Old Mutual

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Segment 9:

Commentary on the Rand touching its strongest level in more than a week against the Dollar, joining a global rally triggered by comments from the United States Federal Reserve, Egypt’s unrest threatening food security, calls for cheaper retirement costs, and a living wage for local miners

Commentator:

Christopher Gilmour
Analyst
Absa Investments

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Segment 10:

Upcoming 2013 Metropolis Annual Meeting – Resource Resilience (Part Four)

Guests (panel discussion):

Matshidiso Mfikoe
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services
City of Joburg

Sicelo Xulu
Managing Director
City Power

Amanda Nair
Managing Director
Pikitup

Commentator:

Merina Willemse
Economist
Efficient Group

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