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Positive Q3 GDP But SA Economy Remains Unlikely To Grow By More Than 1% This Year

Positive Q3 GDP But SA Economy Remains Unlikely To Grow By More Than 1% This Year

05 December 2018

Strong third quarter GDP growth has exceeded market expectations and signalled an end to the technical recession caused by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth earlier in 2018.

SA’s winds of change are blowing in the right direction as latest GDP figure signals end to recession

SA’s winds of change are blowing in the right direction as latest GDP figure signals end to recession

04 December 2018

South Africa is facing one of its most critical national elections since 1994, which will have significant repercussions for the country’s economic, as well as political, future.

Global financial crisis hangover may return to haunt investors - economist

Global financial crisis hangover may return to haunt investors - economist

21 November 2018

It’s been over a decade since the start of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), and markets have rebounded spectacularly in the years that have followed.

The tail wagging the dog – how politics is driving the value of the rand

The tail wagging the dog – how politics is driving the value of the rand

15 November 2018

In recent years the financial market landscape has changed dramatically, and the way we analyse countries and their risk has followed suit.

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World market turbulence in October saw $2 trillion loss

World market turbulence in October saw $2 trillion loss

14 November 2018
“Review investments and seek international opportunities, investors warned”

“Review investments and seek international opportunities, investors warned”

30 October 2018
New investments can drive economy forward

New investments can drive economy forward

30 October 2018
MTBPS and Investment Summit – What’s the Investment Case for SA?

MTBPS and Investment Summit – What’s the Investment Case for SA?

24 October 2018
Green shoots appearing in SA economy

Green shoots appearing in SA economy

18 October 2018
Ratings agencies likely to view Mboweni as “credit positive”

Ratings agencies likely to view Mboweni as “credit positive”

10 October 2018
Making friends of enemies, and enemies of friends

Making friends of enemies, and enemies of friends

02 October 2018
Sifting the fleeting from the fundamentally important

Sifting the fleeting from the fundamentally important

01 October 2018