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09 Nov 2016

Investors and HNW individuals poised to capitalize on Trump victory

By Janice Roberts

Global investors and high net worth individuals are preparing to take financial advantage of Donald Trump’s victory, reveals the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial organisations.
09 Nov 2016

Trump victory: Buckle up for a bumpy ride, but expect financial opportunities

By Janice Roberts

Trump winning the U.S. presidency is a bigger deal than Brexit, expect enormous volatility, but also important financial opportunities, affirms Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere.
08 Nov 2016

FedGroup disrupting traditional approaches to wealth creation

By Janice Roberts

FedGroup says it’s is disrupting traditional approaches to wealth creation with the launch of its direct ownership network. Unlike traditional wealth creation approaches, where money is invested, this model involves the ownership of a physical asset to generate income.
08 Nov 2016

Life in South Africa much better than in 1994 – Think tank report

By Janice Roberts

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has released a report titled Life in South Africa: Reasons for Hope, that sets out the social and economic progress our country has made since 1994.
07 Nov 2016

US Presidential Election in the Land of the Free

By Janice Roberts

The US Presidential election takes place tomorrow –  Tuesday, 8 November 2016.  Arthur Kamp, Economist at Sanlam Investments gives us his views on this event.
07 Nov 2016

Petrol hike a reminder to invest to outperform inflation

By Janice Roberts

Last week the price of petrol rose by over 40c. The price of 95 octane petrol has risen around R2.00 per litre since March 2016 with the inland price now at R13.05. If you fill up with 95 octane three times this month and own a car with a 40 L tank, this will now...
07 Nov 2016

Expats in SA urgently re-evaluating finances due to looming Hard Brexit

By Janice Roberts

Many of the 300 000-plus British expats across South Africa are “now urgently re-evaluating their medium and long-term financial plans” due to an impending ‘Hard Brexit’.
03 Nov 2016

Release of Madonsela's report 'potentially positive for economy'

By Janice Roberts

The potential economic impact of the former Public Protector’s report on state capture released yesterday, especially if taken together with other recent developments such as the MTBPS and the dropping of fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, could be positive at a time when SA badly needs it. This is according to economist Professor...
03 Nov 2016

Political tensions continue to weigh on investor confidence

By Janice Roberts

Despite a local election outcome widely accepted to be progressive for the country, consumer and business confidence in South Africa remains deeply depressed. Against the current backdrop of a groundswell of discontent from civic, religious, opposition, union and ANC stalwart groups regarding the current political regime, alleged political interference in key South African institutions continues...
03 Nov 2016

Private equity returns highlight the value of the asset class

By Janice Roberts

The latest performance record of South African private equity, as reflected in the RisCura-SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report for the second quarter of 2016, confirms the capacity of this asset class to deliver steady returns in a setting of moderate to slow local and international economic growth.
02 Nov 2016

Compound interest is the magic ingredient

By Janice Roberts

It is no secret that debt is a big problem, it has become a fact of life says Hannes van den Berg, CEO of Momentum Consult.
02 Nov 2016

Launch of 6th Edition of Global Residence and Citizenship Handbook

By Janice Roberts

The 6th edition of the Global Residence and Citizenship Handbook has been launched to coincide with the world’s most important investment migration event, the 10th Global Residence and Citizenship Conference, which takes place at the Savoy Hotel in London between 9 and 11 November 2016.