Employers face many complex decisions when choosing retirement fund solutions for their employees. But selecting an appropriate default investment strategy is probably the most critical, because an...

Buoyant global trade flows, surging US consumer spending and strong commodity prices present compelling reasons for optimism, both globally and domestically, as the third quarter of the year...

We know that the decision around early retirement is not an easy one. Esta Theron, Business Development Manager at Glacier by Sanlam, examines how early retirement can impact a person’s capital...

As South Africa wraps up Youth Month in commemoration of the Soweto uprising 45 years ago (16 June), the reported official youth (15-34 years) unemployment rate has increased to 46,3% in the first...

The results of the Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES) for the first quarter of 2021 show that total employment decreased by 9 000 or (-0,1%) quarter-on-quarter, from 9 653 000 in December 2020 to...

The benefits of diversifying offshore - across different sectors and geographies - are well-known, especially in a country that represents less than 1% of global GDP. Now investors can access global...

Not only is the rapid roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations in China good news for the domestic economy, but it could also potentially see a sharp increase in exports of treatments to other emerging...

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has suspend in-person data collection following new COVID-19 Alert Level 4 restrictions. The national statistical agency had resumed limited field visits across...

Following on from our meaningful upgrades to South Africa’s growth outlook on stronger cyclical (global) tailwinds (see South Africa: Moving on up, dated 10 June), we have now also updated our...

Investment risk vs reward: what is driving South Africa’s current appetite for risk – and should we be worried? Sonja Steyn, Head of Wealth Management Strategy, Private Wealth & Business...