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Financial freedom: A South African asset management perspective

19 March 2019

While financial freedom may mean different things to different people, being debt-free; gaining financial independence; and feeling a sense of financial stability, are all commonly listed components of this coveted liberty. The reality, however, is that most South Africans will never experience any of these comforts. Research Unisa conducted in collaboration with Momentum shows that 60% of the nation is unable to afford an emergency expense of R20 000, and only 6% can retire comfortably one day.

Only 8.5% of professional SA investors are planning to increase domestic exposure in the next year

19 March 2019

A rising trend of sustainability in the face of climate change, the evolution of multi-asset strategies, and increasing industry digitisation and transparency, are among some of the biggest shifts that global investors are currently grappling with.

Geopolitics and the rand

19 March 2019

The geopolitical landscape is a treacherous one, with many global economic powerhouses being exposed to a variety of risks seemingly around every corner.

Assets allocation in constantly evolving markets

19 March 2019

With constantly changing markets and macroeconomic fundamentals, asset allocation has become a more engaging process where the employment of robust processes no longer serves as a way of staying ahead of the curve, but rather a prerequisite for survival. At Prescient Investment Management we are cognisant of continuously evolving markets and take on a quantitatively and macroeconomically inclined asset allocation methodology.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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