Geneva Management Group Archives

03 Apr 2020

Do credit rating reviews make any sense in the COVID-19 context?

By Janice Roberts

While South Africans were busy preparing for a 21-day shutdown, the ratings downgrade which hung like the sword of Damocles over the country would’ve been pushed to the back of its collective conscience.

25 Mar 2020

Here’s what investors need to know about the economic impact of COVID-19

By Janice Roberts

Since the end of February, the news of a far-away Chinese victim of a new epidemic has become the daily news for the rest of the world and, in particular, developed countries.

07 Feb 2020

Will load-shedding reignite threats of an asset exodus for South Africa?

By Janice Roberts

Following the return of load-shedding and ongoing governance issues at several of South Africa’s largest state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the twin threats of asset drain and of declining foreign direct investment (FDI) are increasing.

18 Sep 2019

Blockchain: From irrational exuberance to genuine adoption

By Janice Roberts

By Alain Chevée, Director, Geneva Management Group. Thanks to Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, blockchain has become associated with speculators and maverick investors. But with the excitement around cryptocurrencies having tempered somewhat attention is now turning to blockchain’s more practical uses. The industrial and commercial sectors, which make up the bulk of GDP in many developed...

28 Aug 2019

The family office had to evolve, now it’s thriving: here’s why

By Janice Roberts

By Rubem Herzog and Mathieu Saint-Cyr. In 2008, the world had an estimated 1 000 single-family offices. Less than a decade later, EY reports that the number has grown to more than 10 000. According to Campden Wealth, family offices oversee assets valued at $5.9 trillion.

19 Feb 2018

National Budget Speech 2018 – a difficult balancing act for Minister of Finance

By Janice Roberts

By Ruaan van Eeden, Head of Tax and Exchange Control at the Geneva Management Group. The National Budget Speech on 21 February this year is likely to attract more interest than it has on many occasions previously. South Africans have become accustomed to a National Budget characterised by inevitable increases in the so-called ‘sin taxes’...

24 Aug 2017

SARS: Last opportunity for clients to disclose their offshore assets

By Janice Roberts

The current Special Voluntary Disclosure Programme (SVDP) for the disclosure of information about assets held offshore, which ends on 31 August 2017, is more significant than previous disclosure initiatives, and financial advisors should encourage their clients with offshore assets to participate.