A court order granted late last year in response to an urgent application from corporate law firm, Bowman Gilfillan, acting on behalf of Overseas Shipholding Group, created new law in SA relating to cross-border insolvency cases.

Investors should consider buying into increasingly accessible Chinese markets, given an enticing combination of good valuations and low correlation with other markets, which makes China an attractive option in terms of potential returns and diversification.

As with other emerging economies, management coaching is fast gaining prominence in the South African business landscape, as it proves to be a highly effective management instrument to develop individual and organisational performance, by unlocking employee capability and team synergy.

The factors that determine into which jurisdiction capital flows, are clearly a function of multiple influences – not least clearly the robustness of the destination economy and its prospects for growth. 

The digital data explosion is a well-documented phenomenon, and one that affects many different industries and areas of business, including the broadcasting sector. Apart from increasing volumes of data, the increased quality of movies and broadcasts – including high-definition (HD) and 3D – means that the size of digital files has increased significantly.