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Africa continues to attract attention as an investment destination from local and foreign investors but opportunities are difficult to price: PwC report

25 March 2015

Africa is continuing to receive a high level of interest as an investment destination from investors from across the globe including Africa, the US, the EU and the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries. Interest in Africa has widened with more countries being considered for investment and a wider range of industries being targeted in Africa. Investors, however, continue to face challenges in pricing assets in African markets as the lack of data and a formal market impact valuation methodology.

Discovery Invest’s new Enhanced Yield Fund provides clients with the ability to earn significant returns

19 March 2015

At a launch held in Johannesburg, Discovery Invest announced its investment product enhancements which included a newly designed structured fund, the Discovery Enhanced Yield Fund. Compared with traditional interest or income funds, the Discovery Enhanced Yield Fund offers investors the potential to earn significantly higher fixed returns of 15 percent per year.

Two key ingredients for long term company survival

19 March 2015

Adrian Saville, CIO of Cannon Asset Managers, looks at how companies can overcome a poor business environment.

How sustainable is India’s stellar growth?

17 March 2015

India’s stellar market performance over the last 12 months has left many observers asking whether it is sustainable longer term. Sukumar Rajah, managing director and chief investment officer, Local Asset Management, Asian Equity, finds reasons to believe India’s star is on the rise and long-term confidence can be restored. He looks at some of the details of the newly unveiled 2015 Union Budget and points to some low-hanging fruit for new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider as he embarks on a much-anticipated reform programme.

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The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be:

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