Investments / General

Standard Bank confident about SA’s economic prospects as reforms take hold

Standard Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking Chief Executive, Kenny Fihla, has expressed optimism about South Africa’s long-term economic trajectory, driven by a reform agenda that casts the country on an accelerating growth path.

Fairtree Launches Two New Hedge Funds

Optimism Returns to Emerging Markets

A number of factors spurred improved investor sentiment in emerging markets over the past month, including an interest-rate cut from the US Federal Reserve. Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity outlines the news and events shaping market moves during October, and the reasons why the team is optimistic about the coming year.

New investment caps for Section 12J tax incentive not all doom and gloom

National Treasury appears certain to retain changes to the Section 12J tax incentive, which allows South Africans to write off 100% of the investment against their taxable income whilst simultaneously benefiting from attractive returns, creating jobs and stimulating the economy.