George Brown, Senior US Economist at Schroders When the Federal Reserve (Fed) kicks off a cutting cycle with a 50 basis points (bps) reduction, it is typically a cause for concern. It...
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Newsflash for South African online traders: important regulatory developments and compliance issues
Roger Eskinazi, Managing Partner at Tickmill It was the late noughties that saw the most prominent emergence of digital tools, which in turn paved the way for a whole new generation of...
Deploy retirement savings to deliver both return and upliftment
Zeyn Ismail, Portfolio Manager at STANLIB Credit Alternatives Impact investing, which aims to generate positive social and environmental impact...
Surety, Bonds and Guarantees 101
Sizakele Mbatha, Surety Manager at Aon South Africa In today's complex business landscape, ensuring trust and reliability is paramount. Whether a company is engaging in construction,...
Hidden GEMs: Five factors pointing to an emerging market rebound
Varun Laijawalla and Archie Hart, Co-Portfolio Managers of the Emerging Markets Equity Strategy at Ninety One Over recent years, the emerging market (EM) equity asset class seemed to...
JSE cannot maintain sustainable heights without renewed foreign investor sentiment
Jason Swartz, Portfolio Manager at Old Mutual Investment Group Outside of the last few weeks of heightened volatility, JSE-listed equities have been on a ‘tear’ recently as positive...
The first cut is the deepest
Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth It was a big week for South African investors, as the two most important central banks in their universe lowered policy...
US and SA interest rate decisions: a global and local economic outlook
Maarten Ackerman, Chief Economist and Advisory Partner at Citadel Following the recent announcements from the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) and the South African Reserve...
What drives a market’s promotion to emerging market status?
Andrew Rymer, CFA, Senior Strategist, Strategic Research Unit at Schroders Emerging markets (EM) have seen ongoing change since the investment grouping became popularised in the late...
ESG: A Crucial Fixture in Modern Risk Management
Conway Williams, Head of Credit at Prescient Investment Management The importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in investment management has been a...
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