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What moved the markets – a round-up of 2020

Biden regulatory moves will make ESG the ‘ultimate investment megatrend’

Biden’s expected regulatory changes will push environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing “to become the ultimate megatrend,” states the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.

1nvest Rhodium and Palladium ETFs - JSE’s top index tracking funds in 2020

Specialist index tracking provider 1nvest is proud to announce that its Rhodium Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has, for the third consecutive year, emerged as the JSE’s top-performing index tracking fund. The fund returned an astonishing 187.14% in 2020, which is up significantly from the 140.9% annual return delivered to investors in 2019.

Three Key Drivers for Markets in 2021

2020 was a defining and historic year, characterised by an unprecedented global health crisis and peacetime policy response. The contrast between the current economic freeze and future optimism suggests it’s darkest before the dawn, with a realistic prospect of the pandemic improving over the coming months as the global vaccination roll-out accelerates.