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Novare Investment Solutions launched

Novare Investment Solutions launched

18 February 2014

Independent financial services group, Novare Holdings, has announced the establishment of a newly formed subsidiary, Novare Investment Solutions, which will facilitate expansion of the range of investment products the group offers to clients.

Pension funds ideal for long-term investment into infrastructure

Pension funds ideal for long-term investment into infrastructure

18 February 2014

Attention is being drawn to the pension fund and insurance sectors as a way of mobilising funds for long-term investment into infrastructure.

A Stock-Picker’s Market Emerging in 2014

A Stock-Picker’s Market Emerging in 2014

17 February 2014

Selloffs can be sudden and scary, especially when they seem to come from out of the blue. Such has been the case with the bout of volatility in global equity markets that followed Argentina’s surprise devaluation of its currency, combined with longer-term investor worries about China’s growth and the impact of a shift in US monetary policy.

Case for Africa

Case for Africa

13 February 2014

Africa as an investment destination has been receiving a lot of attention in the popular press as international investors are increasingly scanning the globe in search of yield. The presence of more accommodative monetary policies globally has resulted in large amounts of liquidity in global financial markets. In the current low interest rate environment in developed markets, investors are more and more forced into a risk-on mind-set in order to generate decent real returns. This is where Africa with its higher economic growth and the potential for higher investment returns has captured the attention of money managers. There are a number of major trends that have resulted in making an allocation to Africa an attractive option.

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Getting Comfortable With Volatility

Getting Comfortable With Volatility

13 February 2014
Diversification may be the key to economic stability

Diversification may be the key to economic stability

13 February 2014
2014: Where should your investment money go?

2014: Where should your investment money go?

12 February 2014
South African Equity best performing asset class over long run says MacroSolutions’ Long-term Perspectives yearbook

South African Equity best performing asset class over long run says MacroSolutions’ Long-term Perspectives yearbook

12 February 2014
A new normal: What does it mean for global markets?

A new normal: What does it mean for global markets?

12 February 2014
How do you tell your children about the JSE in 2013?

How do you tell your children about the JSE in 2013?

06 February 2014
New Year, Same Old Investment Principles

New Year, Same Old Investment Principles

05 February 2014
What to expect in 2014

What to expect in 2014

27 January 2014