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Investors now get onshore tax breaks plus offshore exposure – db X-trackers

Investors now get onshore tax breaks plus offshore exposure – db X-trackers

02 February 2016

Government’s tax-free savings (TFS) dispensation has added further impetus to the growth of db X-trackers, the range of JSE-listed exchange traded funds that track the performance of leading offshore indices.

Four ways to lose your money

Four ways to lose your money

02 February 2016

When making investments, there are four key risks – irrespective of an investor’s age – to understand and be aware of which if managed correctly should help you to avoid permanent loss of capital.

2015: the sprinters, the pedestrians and the tumblers

2015: the sprinters, the pedestrians and the tumblers

01 February 2016

At Sanlam Multi Management, we believe that one year is too short to draw a meaningful conclusion on how a particular asset class or fund is performing. It is, however, still interesting to witness how different asset classes, and styles of investing, take turns to outperform one another from year to year. We have therefore summarised the main results of the past calendar year for you.

Allan Gray launches Tax-Free Balanced Fund

Allan Gray launches Tax-Free Balanced Fund

27 January 2016

Allan Gray has announced the launch of the Allan Gray Tax-Free Balanced Fund, available for investment via the Allan Gray Tax-Free Investment Account on 1 February 2016. The new Fund allows investors to take advantage of the tax-free investment (TFI) legislation that came into effect in March 2015, which was introduced by Treasury to encourage South Africans to save.

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The year that was – business highs and lows in 2015

The year that was – business highs and lows in 2015

25 January 2016
SA walking a tightrope of investor confidence

SA walking a tightrope of investor confidence

22 January 2016
Stick to your investment plan despite market noise

Stick to your investment plan despite market noise

22 January 2016
Investment management and performance fees - what constitutes

Investment management and performance fees - what constitutes "good value for money"?

21 January 2016
Morningstar launches discretionary managed portfolios for investors in South Africa, available through financial advisers

Morningstar launches discretionary managed portfolios for investors in South Africa, available through financial advisers

21 January 2016
Frontier markets in focus: 2016 and beyond

Frontier markets in focus: 2016 and beyond

20 January 2016
Constructing an investment portfolio is not as easy as 1, 2, 3

Constructing an investment portfolio is not as easy as 1, 2, 3

18 January 2016
Global equity market sell off : the worst start to the year in decades

Global equity market sell off : the worst start to the year in decades

13 January 2016