Yesterday, your writer listened in quiet reflection as a respected economist suggested South Africa’s multi-year shift to the East was not unexpected and likely to gather momentum. In a speech accompanied by much hearty laughter, JP Landman took a ‘so what’ position on the likelihood of the US yanking the AGOA trade benefits and implementing tariffs on South African goods and services. He also declared that after the first six weeks of Trump 2.0 America could no longer be considered a serious country.
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The biggest surprise stemming from South Africa’s National Budget 2025 was that it simply didn’t happen. This meant the thousands of citizens who tuned in to their preferred financial news feeds to get the lowdown on government’s revenue and spending proposals for the coming year or three were left in the dark, figuratively for a change.
Read moreSouth Africa’s fund management landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation over the years, shaped by regulation, market dynamics, and the evolving needs of investors. One can follow its path from the wild-wild west of pre-1980s brokering, to the rise of indexation and unit trusts, to the advent of multi managers, to an era during which most asset managers and financial advisers were building portfolios on what you might call a core-satellite approach, to the multi-asset or balanced fund years, and finally, to the rise of discretionary fund managers (DFMs).
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Financial advisers and brokers play a crucial role in helping clients navigate an ever-changing financial world. But what are the biggest challenges and opportunities you as an adviser and broker face? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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