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Political tensions continue to weigh on investor confidence in SA

03 November 2016

Despite a local election outcome widely accepted to be progressive for the country, consumer and business confidence in South Africa remains deeply depressed. Against the current backdrop of a groundswell of discontent from civic, religious, opposition, union and ANC stalwart groups regarding the current political regime, alleged political interference in key South African institutions continues to threaten the country’s chances of keeping its sovereign rating above junk status.

Morningstar launches open indexes project with free access to global equity indexes

03 November 2016

In response to the escalating cost of market-cap-weighted equity indexes, Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, has launched the Morningstar Open Indexes Project, offering asset managers and other firms the ability to benchmark their investments against more than 100 Morningstar global equity indexes for free.

The value of cash

03 November 2016

The value of holding a significant cash amount in a unit trust portfolio is often questioned by various investors. However, cash is an integral part of a robust risk management process in portfolio construction, says Ian Scott, Head of Fixed Income at PSG Asset Management.

Looking for measured consolidation and faster growth

01 November 2016

The message from Finance Minister Gordhan at this year’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) was one of “measured consolidation” and a call to tackle South Africa’s problems in a committed, coherent and coordinated way. Government will take steps to reduce its budget deficit (the difference between spending and revenue) over the next three years. Closing the deficit too quickly – through a combination of spending cuts and tax increases – risks tipping the economy into recession and worsening the debt-to-GDP ratio, instead of reducing it (ask Greece). Closing it too slowly, especially relative to promises made, risks a loss of credibility, ratings downgrades, and therefore higher borrowing costs that will end up increasing the debt ratio.

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