Do Dividends Matter? Share Price Reactions In JSE-listed Software And Computer Services Companies

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Peter Masha, Marno Booyens Abstract The research investigates the effect of dividend announcements on the share prices of companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) within the software and computer services sector. Employing an event study methodology,...

Portfolio performance under varying constraints: a study on esg-integration in south african portfolios

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Vincent Ateka Abstract This study explores the impact of incorporating financial and sustainability constraints into portfolio optimization using Sequential Least Squares Quadratic Programming (SLSQP). Building on the traditional 60:40 stock-bond allocation, four...

How Income Levels and Macroeconomic Factors Shape Life Insurance Demand in BRICS Countries: Literature Review

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Mmakgabo Pinkie Segodi Abstract Life insurance is integral to the economy, functioning as a mechanism for mobilising long-term savings, advancing capital market growth, enhancing effective capital allocation, and both substituting and complementing government security...

The January Effect On The ETF Market For Developed And Developing Countries

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Dylan James Steyn , Jordy Erin Bolton Abstract The January effect, a well-documented calendar anomaly, has been extensively studied in global financial markets, especially concerning individual stocks. While some research has explored this phenomenon in index funds...

DEVELOPING A SOUTH AFRICAN ZAKAT LITERACY INDEX (ZLI) FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ADVICE PROFESSIONLS

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Raaiq Pandie CFP®, Dr Jasmine Kinsman CFP® Abstract Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, requiring eligible Muslims to make annual contributions to those in need. Proper knowledge of the Zakat calculation is essential to ensure compliance with this religious...

THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF A VAT INCREASE ON THE SOCIAL CONTRACT IN SOUTH AFRICA

by admin_ibc | Oct 8, 2025 | Financial Management Investments25

Marina Bornman, Karel JB Engelbrecht Abstract The social contract is an implicit contract between government and citizens that implies that citizens pay taxes in exchange for public goods and services. A change in tax policy may impact the social contract between...