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02 Nov 2016

Online investing vs using adviser investing for young professionals

By Janice Roberts

We find ourselves in a digital world with volumes of information accessible by almost anyone, at any given time, writes Andrew Cross, CFP at BDO South Africa.
31 Oct 2016

ANC welcomes dropping of charges against Gordhan

By Janice Roberts

The African National Congress welcomes the decision of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shaun Abrahams, to discontinue fraud charges against Pravin Gordhan, Ivan Pillay and Oupa Magashula.
31 Oct 2016

Mupita to resign from Old Mutual

By Janice Roberts

Old Mutual plc today announced that Ralph Mupita, CEO of Old Mutua Emerging Markets has tendered his resignation, in order to pursue interests outside of  the financial services industry. The search process for his success will be launched immediately.
31 Oct 2016

Trematon announces R614 million acquisition

By Janice Roberts

JSE listed Trematon Capital Investments Limited, the Western Cape focused actively managed Investment Holdings Company, through its subsidiary ARIA Property Group, today announced a R614 million acquisition from Redefine Properties Limited. The acquisition comprises seven key office, retail, industrial and mixed use assets located in strategic, high-potential nodes predominantly across the Western Cape province.
24 Oct 2016

MTBPS 2016 - National Treasury to demonstrate intent

By Janice Roberts

South Africa’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which will be read on Wednesday, 26 October 2016, is unlikely to disappoint in terms of its adherence to a fiscal path which seeks to stabilise government’s debt level close to its current level.  This is according to  Arthur Kamp, Economist at Sanlam Investments.
21 Oct 2016

How to optimise your investments in the current economic climate

By Janice Roberts

Despite the current economic climate in South Africa, comprehensive financial planning can improve the health of your wealth. The weaker rand and the threatening credit downgrade for South Africa to “junk” status, coupled with the current account deficit expected to narrow due to high input costs, weak global demands and increasing food imports has made...
20 Oct 2016

Good budget necessary but not sufficient to avert a downgrade

By Janice Roberts

Nazmeera Moola, co-Head of Fixed Income, Investec Asset Management writes: When Standard & Poors gave South Africa a stay of execution in June, they cited three factors that would result in a ratings downgrade in December. First and foremost, their key long-term measure is the country’s growth rate, which would need to show improvement. On...
19 Oct 2016

Benchmark beating returns from the PSG Stable and PSG Equity funds

By Janice Roberts

The investment team at PSG Asset Management recently completed a country-wide roadshow sharing their market and portfolio views with clients and advisers and have some insights to share regarding the PSG Stable Fund and the PSG Equity Fund.
19 Oct 2016

Times are tough but we've been there before

By Janice Roberts

With concerns around the country’s current uncertain political and economic outlook intensifying, markets are bracing for a possible sovereign downgrade. While a downgrade will not be good news for the South African economy, in a number of instances the financial markets appear to already have discounted the event in prices.
18 Oct 2016

Downgrade fears reignited

By Janice Roberts

Dave Mohr (Chief Investment Strategist) & Izak Odendaal (Investment Strategist), Old Mutual Multi-Managers highlight most investors’ fears when they write that once more, the position of South Africa’s finance minister is in question.
13 Oct 2016

Attempts to undermine Gordhan will hurt ordinary South Africans the most

By Janice Roberts

The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) questions the motives behind what appear to be consistent attempts to undermine Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the National Treasury, the latest one being the recent summons issued by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) ordering Minister Gordhan to appear in court early next month.
13 Oct 2016

Zuma expedites the end of his own reign - Solidarity

By Janice Roberts

The time has come to oust Zuma so the country does not have to suffer under him anymore.  This is according to trade union Solidarity.