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Buying time: Why we think M&A is here to stay

08 May 2015

A number of eye-catching potential mega-deals have thrown the spotlight back on to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent weeks. With speculation rife as to who will be next, Cindy Sweeting, director of portfolio management, Templeton Global Equity Group, explains the factors likely to be influencing the financial markets’ reaction to such activity.

Markets shrug off UK election results

08 May 2015

Max King, portfolio manager, shares his thoughts on how markets are likely to react to the UK elections.

SA construction likely to continue treading water despite government's planned infrastructure spend

05 May 2015

Stakeholders in South Africa’s construction sector continue to anxiously await the materialisation of the proposed R800-billion of public sector investment in the country’s infrastructure over the next three years. However, while this will undoubtedly be a much-needed shot in the arm for the country’s ailing construction industry, it should by no means be considered a panacea as the planned investment spend represents little to no growth in infrastructure investment compared to the previous three year period.

Greece: Stuck in the middle

04 May 2015

Greece seems to be stuck between political forces on the left (the Syriza party) and fiscal forces on the right (debt burdens, European Monetary Union austerity controls). Is there a viable way out? What are the options? Brooks Ritchey, senior managing director at K2 Advisors, Franklin Templeton Solutions, harkens back to a popular 1970s tune as he explores these and other questions.

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