by @Jaco van Tonder | Dec 7, 2023 | Investment / Asset Management, Retirement & Financial Planning, Retirement Annuities, Tax
Jaco van Tonder, Advisor Services Director, Ninety One Living annuities are never far from controversy in the South African advisory industry, as advisors and product providers debate the most appropriate application of these products to SA pensioners’...
by @Kevin Cousins | Dec 5, 2023 | Economics, Investment / Asset Management
Kevin Cousins, Head of Research at PSG Asset Management The US long bond has long been regarded as the ‘safe haven’ asset for global portfolios. This reputation was earned from nearly 40 years of strongly positive returns when risk assets sold off. We...
by @Chris Sickle | Dec 5, 2023 | Industry Appointments, Investment / Asset Management
Chris Sickle, CEO of M&G Investments SA We would like to announce role transitions in the Investment team at M&G Investments Southern Africa (M&G SA), with our Chief Investment Officer (CIO) David Knee assuming a role at M&G Investments UK and...
by @Iain Cunningham | Dec 5, 2023 | Economics, Investment / Asset Management
Iain Cunningham, Head of Multi-Asset Growth at Ninety One Iain Cunningham, Head of Multi-Asset Growth at Ninety One discusses some of the structural and cyclical aspects of the Chinese economy and why Ninety One currently sees attractive investment...
by @Kondi Nkosi | Dec 5, 2023 | Investment / Asset Management, Sustainable Investments
Kondi Nkosi, Schroders Country Head in South Africa In the past, the negative effects of companies’ activities have been borne by society. But, from carbon pricing to sugar taxes, governments are increasingly reflecting them back on the companies responsible....
by @Izak Odendaal | Dec 5, 2023 | Economics, Investment / Asset Management
Izak Odendaal – Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist ‘Tis the season. For year-ahead outlooks, that is. It is the time of year when banks, fund managers and the investment commentariat at large gaze into crystal balls and prophesize about the planet’s...