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Listed property in 2015: real returns remain achievable

Neil Stuart-Findlay, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management, discusses what was behind 2014’s performance in the listed property sector, and gives his stock preferences for the coming year.

Sub Saharan African equity issuance doubles to US$ 6.7 billion in 2014

? Investment banking Fees for Sub Saharan African Investment Banking services totalled US$339 million in 2014 ? The value of announced M&A transactions involving Sub Saharan African targets reached US$28 billion in 2014 ? Sub Saharan African debt issuance reached US$18.7 billion in 2014

Standard Bank expects South African House Price Growth to remain in `High Single Digits’ in 2015

South African house price growth is expected to remain in “the high single digits” in 2015, allowing property investors to beat inflation, even as the central bank continues to raise borrowing costs in an effort to quell rising prices, according to Standard Bank.

15 investment tips for 2015