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STANLIB Index Investments launches global onshore offering

05 March 2018

STANLIB Index Investments has announced its plans to enhance its offering by launching a global fund range consisting of five Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and five corresponding Unit Trusts in March 2018.

Five things you didn’t know about investing offshore

02 March 2018

With state capture, rating agency downgrades and cabinet reshuffles dominating news headlines, offshore investments have become increasingly attractive to those preparing for their financial future. The good news is that diversifying your portfolio in this way is not as daunting as it may seem, and all four of the country’s big banks, or any reputable asset manager, can assist you with this key investment decision.

Cool heads needed now more than ever

01 March 2018

The fragility of the economic landscape that plagued local investors throughout 2017– peaking in December with the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as leader of the African National Congress (ANC) – was all but forgotten following Jacob Zuma’s resignation.

Unsettling times but hold tight … we have been here before

28 February 2018

Somewhat ironically, each new year launches into the same old news cycle: the WEF meetings at Davos, the State of the Nation (Sona) speech, presentation of the national Budget to Parliament. Those a bit longer in the tooth may feel that it’s all over-hyped – “sound and fury, signifying nothing” – because invariably these events don’t become watershed moments, just brief intermissions that change little, if anything.

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