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Optimal Investment Growth Basket Limited removes complexity of offshore investing

01 October 2018

Given that South Africa only presents a minor portion of the investable assets in the world, there are significant opportunities for local investors to diversify their investments by looking offshore. However, many are intimidated by the challenges revolving around this process.

Four pitfalls to avoid when investing

01 October 2018

When we think of diversification in investing, we usually think of investing across countries and currencies. But there’s more to it than that. A good geographic spread is, of course, a sensible starting point and likely to lower investment risk – but true diversification requires a deeper look. Here are a few common pitfalls to avoid:

South Africa no longer dominates private equity transactions in Africa

27 September 2018

Private equity investors are shifting their focus away from South Africa and finding opportunities to capture growth in the rest of the continent.

The offshore conundrum for SA investors

27 September 2018

The recent announcement that South Africa has officially entered a recession, following two consecutive quarters of negative growth, appears to have largely reversed the optimism that took hold of the country following the change in leadership at the beginning of the year. While the global economy will likely retain above trend growth rates into 2019, concerns have risen over increasing threats of a global trade war, alongside pockets of emerging markets stress in the face of gradual policy tightening from the Fed. This current state of affairs has prompted increased interest among many South Africans in offshore investment.

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