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Ecsponent Limited to take control of Frankfurt-listed MyBucks S.A. and releases interim results

Broadening the diversification spectrum

As an investor, you may be seeking additional opportunities for diversification within your portfolio to benefit during different market environments. We recently augmented our range with three new single-manager funds by partnering with three of South Africa’s most reputable asset managers to offer exclusive access to the PPS Partnership Fund Range, namely:

Financial freedom: A South African asset management perspective

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

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.