by @Bulent Badsha | Oct 31, 2023 | Budget Speech, Economics, Minister of Finance, National Treasury, SARB
Bulent Badsha, Portfolio Manager at M&G Investments The South African fixed income market keenly awaits the upcoming Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 1 November 2023. In managing the M&G Enhanced Income Fund we make a concerted effort to...
by @Michael Sachs | May 25, 2023 | Budget Speech, Economics, Government & Politics
Michael Sachs, adjunct professor at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies State institutions need to do a better job of outlining the cost of true economic reform, particularly for civil society, public servants and the private sector. Earlier this...
by @Andrew Rymer and @Robert Davy | Apr 25, 2023 | Budget Speech, Economics, Energy Crisis / Loadshedding, Government & Politics, Investment / Asset Management
Andrew Rymer, CFA – Senior Strategist, Strategic Research Unit at Schroders, and Robert Davy – Emerging Market Equities Fund Manager South Africa is beset by long-term and near-term challenges, most notably an ongoing power crisis, but we think that...
by @Adriaan Pask | Mar 24, 2023 | Budget Speech, Economics, Investment / Asset Management
Adriaan Pask, CIO – PSG Wealth Levels of global government debt have steadily increased over the past decade, jumping substantially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest data shows that South Africa currently has a 67.4% debt-to-GDP ratio, while the...
by @Hannes van den Berg | Mar 24, 2023 | Budget Speech, Energy Crisis / Loadshedding, Retirement & Financial Planning, Tax
Hannes van den Berg, CA(SA) and CEO at Consult by Momentum At first, the response to government’s power moves, announced at last month’s Budget Speech, was overwhelmingly positive. Energy packages, which offered tax incentives for households and...
by Chris-Brits | Mar 10, 2023 | Budget Speech, Employee Benefits, Legislation & Regulation, Retirement & Financial Planning, Two-pot system
Unpacking the developing legal landscape of retirement funds Speaking on the topic of ‘Legal Changes: Uncovered’ during a webinar hosted by Discovery Employee Benefits and EBnet on 28 February 2023, top product and legal minds at Discovery Employee Benefits unpacked...
