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Old Mutual Investment Group launches SA’s first ESG Index tracker unit trusts

13 November 2018

The global population is becoming increasingly aware of the rising threat of runaway climate change, resource depletion and pollution growth on our planet.

Polls, policy and petrol

13 November 2018

Politics dominated the global market agenda last week, with the US mid-term election front and centre. For once, things went more or less according to script. President Trump’s Republican Party retained the Senate, the upper house of the Congress, but ceded control of the House of Representatives to the Democrats. This is a recipe for political gridlock, but it seems to suit most investors as it is likely to rule out major unsettling policy changes until the 2020 elections.

The downside of looking on the bright side of investment

12 November 2018

So how do you reckon your life is going to turn out over the coming years? Would you predict, for example, you are going to be better off in five years’ time, than you are today?

Things to consider before jumping into global diversification

12 November 2018

With the changes to Regulation 28, many retirement fund trustees are keen to increase their exposure to these markets. However, it is crucial that trustees have a granular understanding of their current exposure before making any decisions.

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Question

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

Answer

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

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