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Weathering the storm

21 August 2018

Last week, everything seemed to be going wrong. It started early on Monday morning with the rand briefly spiking above R15 to the dollar in thin Asian trade as the Turkish crisis deepened. The rest of the week was hardly less volatile, with the local currency closing at R14.80 to the dollar on Friday.

Kick-starting entrepreneurial dreams from as little as R300

20 August 2018

Thanks to the wonders of app technology, a sideline business that takes both little time and money can be created in less than 10 minutes. With startup capital of as little as R300, those with an entrepreneurial spirit can expand their revenue streams and kick-start a side hustle by investing in Fedgroup’s Impact Farming. This crowd-farming initiative enables the asset owners to generate income from selected agricultural products and renewable energy.

Shining the spotlight on domestic mid-cap stocks, despite Brexit uncertainty

17 August 2018

Appetite for UK mid-capitalisation stocks has suffered as investors try to digest the impact of various Brexit scenarios. However, Franklin UK Equity Team’s Paul Spencer thinks uncertainty about the UK’s future could present opportunities for long-term investors through the widening valuation gap between UK stocks and overseas shares. He highlights some potential drivers behind UK mid-cap stocks.

JSE improves its ESG rating in the 2018 FTSE/JSE responsible investment index

14 August 2018

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is proud to announce its improved 2018 ESG Rating, thereby entrenching its place in the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 index. The rating is conferred by FTSE Russell, the JSE’s index partner who assesses qualifying companies in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

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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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