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The First Shariah Compliant Section 12J Fund in SA

20 November 2018

According to the Morningstar Fund Rating Agency’s statistics, the top three Shariah Compliant Unit Trust Funds in South Africa - with a combined market capitalization of more than R10bn- have performed relatively poorly over the last five years with average annualised returns of 3.9%, 4.7% and 7% respectively. Moreover, investing directly into these Unit Trusts does not offer investors any income tax breaks.

Two Big Private Equity Players Merge To Form New BEE Investment Fund For Medium-Sized Enterprises

19 November 2018

A new majority black controlled private equity fund, New Seasons Investment Fund (“the Fund”), has been launched following the merger of two respected private equity fund companies – New Seasons Investment Holdings and Nodus Equity.

How to prevent a financial day zero

19 November 2018

Over the past year, Western Cape residents have had to envisage a future without running water and adapt their lifestyles accordingly.

Brexit: All options on the table

16 November 2018

As divides widen and the ultimate outcome of Brexit remains uncertain Head of Global Equity Research, Robert Lea, looks at where the UK goes from here.

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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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