Zeph Nhleko - Chief Economist at DBSA (Development Bank of Southern Africa) Celebrating three decades of democratic progress, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)...
Investment / Asset Management
A tough economy does not necessarily equal poor investment returns
Mikhail Motala, Fund Manager at PSG Asset Management We find that many investors conflate the issue of the prevailing economic environment with that of stock market returns. As with...
Poll Positioning
Izak Odendaal - Old Mutual Wealth Investment Strategist In exactly a month, South Africa heads to the polls for a national general election. It is one of several notable elections...
Global gold demand stays strong, supporting record-high price
Louise Street, Senior Markets Analyst at the World Gold Council The World Gold Council’s Q1 2024 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total global gold demand (inclusive of...
Back-up Power Systems: Risk Mitigation
JP Holmes, National Head: Specialist Property Line of Business With the winter chill comes increased demand for electricity. And with little sign of relief from loadshedding,...
African banks should add nature clauses to loan agreements to address biodiversity loss
Siloshini Naidoo, Head of ESG at the DBSA A new report reveals how one Africa’s leading development banks is attempting to address the challenge of reducing its impact on nature...
Commentary on BHP proposed takeover of Anglo American
Sameer Singh, Research Analyst at Private Clients by Old Mutual Wealth “As widely reported, BHP Group (US$150bn market cap) has made an all share offer for peer, Anglo American...
Adapting workplaces to climate change: Workplace safety and sustainability
Kate Collier, Partner at Webber Wentzel South Africa's scorching summers are becoming the norm, not the exception. This changing climate is not just a weather inconvenience, but a...
Monetary Policy Review: More caution over interest rates
Herman van Papendorp, Head of Investment Research & Asset Allocation and Sanisha Packirisamy, Economist at Momentum Investments Below is a summary (full report in PDF can be...
China aims for ambitious 5% growth in 2024
Anrich de Jager, Head: Fixed Income As the world's second-largest economy, China's growth trajectory holds significant implications for global markets and geopolitics. At the...
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