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Unemployment – the slow poison
Marcus Rautenbach, Principal Investment Consultant at Simeka South Africa continues to confront one of its most entrenched socioeconomic challenges: unemployment. Despite...
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Will AI replace financial advisers? Short answer: no
Stian de Witt, CFP®, Head of Financial Planning at NMG Benefits Only around nine percent of South African households consult with a financial adviser. At the same time, South Africans...
Rethinking legal and institutional frameworks to advance impact investing
Thandekile Mbatha, Associate at Webber Wentzel The 2026 Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in February 2026 has in balance been referred to as a “good news”...
Retirement isn’t the sunset we imagine. It’s a life stage that demands real conversations
Qhawekazi Mdikane, Executive Head of Brand Marketing at Momentum The two days that changed how I think about financial advice When I recently helped my mother move into a...
Are you swimming in the right water?
Graeme Forster, portfolio manager at Orbis, the offshore partner of Allan Gray In his 2005 commencement address, “This Is Water”, David Foster Wallace tells a simple parable. An old...
Geopolitical shock and the long view
Charles de Kock, Senior Portfolio Manager at Coronation Fund Managers An extremely eventful quarter The outbreak of conflict in the Middle East overshadowed all other...
Alexforbes publishes December 2025 Manager Watch™ Survey results on retirement fund investment managers
Janina Slawski, Executive, Investment Consulting at Alexforbes Alexforbes has published the results of its December 2025 Manager Watch™ Survey of Retirement Funds Investment Managers,...
The Good, the Bad, and Leaving the Cloud Behind
Daniel Mulugeta, Research Analyst; Luke Dawson, Research Analyst; and Charlie de La Pasture, Fund Manager, at High Street Asset Management The Good: Navigating a Strait of Uncertainty ...
Smooth bonus portfolios are a strategic buffer against market volatility
Poobalan Govender, Head: Structured Solutions, Structured Investments and Annuities at Momentum Corporate The recent performance of the JSE All-Share Index, which has seen a sharp...
Simple mistakes that lead to rejected insurance claims and how to avoid them
Ryno de Kock, Head of Distribution at PSG Insure There is a common misconception that having insurance guarantees a successful claim. After all, premiums are paid every month with the...
Gold and the Iran crisis: what’s behind extreme price volatility?
James Luke, Senior Portfolio Manager, Gold and Commodities at Schroders The gold price rose in the initial days of the conflict, to reach over $5,300 on 3 March. Since then, it has fallen...
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