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Investing

26 Apr 2016

Why taking a long-term view is key to successful investing

By Janice Roberts

Investors may have had sleepless nights over the past year about the ability of so-called growth investments to ever show positive returns again, says Anet Ahern, CEO, PSG Asset Management.
26 Apr 2016

Construction starts on Abuja’s Novare Gateway Mall

By Janice Roberts

Novare Real Estate Africa has announced that construction has started on its fourth commercial development in Nigeria, the multi-billion naira Novare Gateway mall in the capital city of Abuja.
26 Apr 2016

Atlas Mara holds talks with consortium exploring acquisition of Barclays Africa

By Janice Roberts

In response to recent press reports regarding interest in purchasing Barclays Plc’s 62.3% stake in Barclays Africa Group, Atlas Mara acknowledges that it has had discussions with a consortium of investors that is exploring an acquisition of Barclays’ stake in Barclays Africa and a potential combination of Atlas Mara with Barclays Africa. 
25 Apr 2016

GCR accords stable outlook for STANLIB funds

By Janice Roberts

Global Credit Ratings (GCR) accorded national scale fund ratings of AA+(ZA)(f) to the STANLIB Corporate Money Market Fund, and a rating of AA-(ZA)(f) to the STANLIB Extra Income Fund. Both ratings were accorded Stable outlooks.
20 Apr 2016

Eight key questions to help you choose an investment

By Janice Roberts

The investment universe can be complex to navigate without a good grasp of what your needs are. But once you understand why you’re investing and what you’d like to achieve, the process becomes far simpler.  This is according to Duane Littler Executive: Business Development at PPS Investments.
20 Apr 2016

How to stay on a sound financial footing in tough times

By Janice Roberts

Times are hard.  Our country continues to suffer the consequences of the worst drought on record that affects millions of South Africans. Then there’s the petrol price, electricity tariff hikes as well as political uncertainty. Putting food on the table for some has become a challenge.  How does Mr Average prevent himself from falling into...
14 Apr 2016

PSG Konsult releases its results

By Janice Roberts

Independent financial services provider PSG Konsult (KST) has reported a commendable second set of full-year financial results.
12 Apr 2016

Treasury requests comment on Voluntary Disclosure Programme

By Janice Roberts

On 24 February 2016, the Minister of Finance in his Budget Speech announced the introduction of a Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme to give a further opportunity for non-compliant taxpayers who still have undisclosed assets abroad to voluntarily disclose their offshore assets and income.
12 Apr 2016

Consumer confidence remains at a low level

By Janice Roberts

After plunging from -5 index points in 3Q2015 to -14 in 4Q2015, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) recovered some lost ground to -9 in 1Q2016.
08 Apr 2016

South Africa issues new US$1.25 billion 10-year bond

By Janice Roberts

The Republic of South Africa has successfully priced and concluded a US$1.25 billion 10-year bond issuance in the international capital market, the country’s National Treasury said today in a statement.
07 Apr 2016

SA’s insurers are having to break away from ‘business as usual’ - PwC

By Janice Roberts

Despite a challenging operating and economic landscape, South Africa’s major insurers produced a positive set of results for the year ended 31 December 2015.
07 Apr 2016

Why inflation targeting is necessary

By Janice Roberts

In this article, Carl Roothman, Sanlam Investments CE of retail business shows that Inflation targeting, though often criticised for stunting economic growth, is very necessary to create price stability which is a requirement for long-term economic growth. High inflation is detrimental to economic growth. It attracts investment to non-productive assets and discourages saving; consumers are...