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Offshore Investing

22 Feb 2022

The days of easy investment returns are over – but opportunities remain

By Staff Writer

South Africa’s direct-lending market is starting to grow in stature and there are attractive yields on offer in this space.
21 Feb 2022

3 Questions SA expats must ask about tax residency

By Staff Writer

The following three points are often where unqualified consultants stray from the cold hard facts of expat tax and give out erroneous advice.

17 Feb 2022

What investors can expect in the Chinese markets this year

By Staff Writer

With uncertainty hanging over markets, investors need to tread carefully in the Year of the Tiger. But as Ninety One’s investment professionals explain, there are abundant opportunities too. They share their outlooks for China.
16 Feb 2022

Tax non-residency and property in South Africa

By Staff Writer

Tax Non-Residents can acquire and sell South African immovable property in South Africa as there are currently no restrictions prohibiting them from doing so.

04 Jan 2022

Cyprus unveils new action plan to boost business activities

By Staff Writer

The new action plan will make Cyprus more attractive to South African businesses looking to set up shop.

11 Nov 2021

Back in business: Mauritius and Seychelles removed from lists of high-risk jurisdictions

By Staff Writer

By: Sovereign Trust SA The Indian Ocean islands of Seychelles and Mauritius were recently removed from two key global blacklists. The Seychelles was taken off from the European Union’s list of high-risk countries in early October, while Mauritius was removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list of countries under increased monitoring. This...
05 Nov 2021

Make the offshore investment journey as smooth as possible

By Staff Writer

There is a great deal of publicity regarding the importance of diversifying your investments offshore, and rightly so. Not only does it provide protection against political risk, economic risk and a weakening rand, but importantly, it also provides access to a greater investment opportunity set.
28 Oct 2021

Why Cyprus is an ideal emigration destination for South Africans

By Staff Writer

There’s been a record-breaking number of South Africans looking to emigrate or move their businesses abroad in the past few years – and Cyprus is increasingly emerging as a favoured destination.
21 Oct 2021

STANLIB and JP Morgan Asset Management announce partnership

By Staff Writer

STANLIB and J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), one of the world’s leading asset managers announced their strategic partnership today. The partnership combines two firms committed to the future of investing. It will provide clients with access to stronger solutions that deliver investment performance, while also contributing to sustainable outcomes.
04 Oct 2021

'Pandora Papers don’t represent offshore financial industry'

By Staff Writer

The Pandora Papers are not representative of the wider offshore financial industry which typically helps hardworking people looking for better returns and more flexibility, says Nigel Green, chief executive of deVere Group.

28 Sep 2021

Thematic investing can better position portfolios for the future

By Staff Writer

The South African equity market, which represents less than 1% of the global equity market, does not offer much exposure to current global megatrends, so the new Discovery Global Megatrends Fund is an option for unlocking these opportunities and for providing diversification in portfolios.

22 Sep 2021

Should investors remain optimistic about the outlook for global equities?

By Staff Writer

Investors in global equity markets have experienced a roller-coaster ride over the last year and a half. Stocks crashed at a record pace in March 2020, followed by a sharp rebound on the back of unparalleled fiscal and monetary responses from central banks across the world.

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