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Changing auditors is not something most CFOs do often, but when the moment arrives, the decision can have far-reaching implications for governance, stakeholder confidence and the effectiveness of the audit process. In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Yolandie Ferreira, Head of Audit Africa at Forvis Mazars, to explore what companies should consider when appointing a new auditor and why the process is about much more than compliance.

In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Colleen Wagner, CFO of Satrix, to unpack the concept of decision fatigue and why it so often causes long-term financial goals to fall to the bottom of the priority list. Colleen shares a number of practical strategies for breaking the stress cycle and getting back on track.

South Africa’s growth challenge is shifting from reform to delivery. Tourism is part of that test. On No Ordinary Wednesday, Jeremy Maggs and Investec economist Lara Hodes examine what it will take to turn sector momentum into investment, jobs and sustained growth.

Comic Con Africa is a thriving business built on community, creativity and fandom. In this episode, Carla Massmann (Show Director of Comic Con Africa and Founder of Mogul Media) joins The Finance Ghost to discuss the rise of the geek economy, how Comic Con grew into one of Africa's biggest pop culture events, why community drives business success and what brands can learn from fans.

The award-winning Investec Structured Products team brings you the latest iteration of International Titans Basket Ltd. This product offers 100% capital protection and geared upside (with a cap), referencing a basket of underlying global equity indices. Bringing decades of experience and passion to this discussion, Japie Lubbe walks us through exactly how the structure works.

In this episode of Ghost Stories, The Finance Ghost is joined by Siyabulela Nomoyi from Satrix to unpack one of the most important, yet often misunderstood, concepts in investing: benchmarks. From retail portfolios to institutional mandates, we explore why returns only tell half the story and why every investment outcome needs a meaningful point of comparison.

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than almost anyone expected. After attending two of the world's biggest technology conferences in Boston and San Francisco, Investec global equity analysts David Smith and Zane Bezuidenhout unpack what they learned from the executives shaping AI's future. From surging demand and infrastructure bottlenecks to agentic AI and the companies best placed to benefit, they explore what investors should be watching next. This podcast is hosted by Jeremy Maggs.

In this episode of the Ghost Stories podcast, The Finance Ghost sits down with Reza Fakie, portfolio co-manager of the Old Mutual Investment Group Global Managed Alpha Fund. The fund has delivered consistent outperformance against its benchmark since inception, but the real story is how it does it. Reza takes us inside the world of quantitative investing.