IOB Talk October 2009

IOB / UNISA qualification Teach-out period 2010

As you are no doubt aware, the agreement between the IOB and UNISA to offer the IOB's traditional formal qualifications will conclude at the end of 2010, hence these qualifications will cease to exist in their current format.
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New membership services launching

The IOB is excited to launch two new Membership Services to our existing bouquet of offerings. Do you have questions about banking or your career path? Do you sometimes feel you need a mentor, but don't know how to access one? The IOB has the answers!
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IOB/UNISA 2010 1st semester registration opens 1 December 2009

Please be aware that the 1st semester of the final year of the IOB/UNISA's formal qualifications, the Certificate, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas opens on 1 December 2009. Register early to avoid the last minute rush and chaos!
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IOB introduces a "Query Management System"

The newly formed Marketing and Membership Services department has created a Query Management System to streamline the answering of our members queries.
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SASBO/IOB Banker of the Year winners

It is with great pleasure that we wish to announce the winners of the 2009 Banker of the Year competition:

First place: Gregory Myburgh
Second place: Attie Claassens
Third place: Daniela Boninelli

I hope you all join me in congratulating these winners!
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Medium term budget policy statement

Business Unity South Africa's CEO Jerry Vilakazi offers his comment on the Medium Term Budget Policy as delivered by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
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Power returns to the people

The shocking dawn of a new banking era, power returns to the people! 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.
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Human Capital - Critical differentiator of competitive advantage

Sustained competitive advantage is often talked about, equally often strived for and yet for many organisations it remains an elusive goal.
Dr Cobus Oosthuizen (BCom, MBA, PhD) is the Director of the Faculty of Management and Leadership at Milpark Business School and shares his views.
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BANKSETA IEDP UK candidates present their research findings

Candidates on the 2009 BANKESET International Executive Development programme IEDP: UK, presented their action learning research topic findings to a high-level panel at the Hilton Hotel, in Sandton, Johannesburg on 28th October. This year 20 candidates completed this demanding programme.
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