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Memories of exchange controls still haunt local investors

Memories of exchange controls still haunt local investors

19 July 2022 | General

South Africa is isolated from the rest of the world in the geographic sense - we live on the far tip of Africa, in the southern hemisphere, as far as it's possible to get from the powerhouse economies of America Europe and China.

Shedding light on the Regulation 28 amendments

Shedding light on the Regulation 28 amendments

19 July 2022 | General

Amendments to Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act (“PFA”) have gone through a lengthy process since February 2021. These amendments were gazetted on 1 July 2022 and National Treasury (“NT”) published another media statement on the matter on 5 July 2022.

The Winter of Discontent

The Winter of Discontent

18 July 2022 | General

“Now is the winter of our discontent” opens Shakespeare’s play about the rise and fall of the murderous and deceitful Richard III. South Africa is equally experiencing a season of unhappiness.

Infrastructure definition guidance remains outstanding in the gazetted regulation 28 amendments

Infrastructure definition guidance remains outstanding in the gazetted regulation 28 amendments

18 July 2022 | General

The government took another significant step in paving the way for retirement funds to invest meaningfully in infrastructure investments when it gazetted Regulation 28 last week.

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State of the South African Exchange Traded Product (ETP) Industry – as at 30 June 2022

State of the South African Exchange Traded Product (ETP) Industry – as at 30 June 2022

Reg28 commentary

Reg28 commentary

15 July 2022 | General
Where we're finding value in Asian equities after turbulent time

Where we're finding value in Asian equities after turbulent time

14 July 2022 | General
Tech stocks - will this time be different?

Tech stocks - will this time be different?

14 July 2022 | General
What to do in a bear market?

What to do in a bear market?

14 July 2022 | General
China and the dirty little secret of South African equities

China and the dirty little secret of South African equities

14 July 2022 | Equities
As the rand hits R17/$ where can it go from here?

As the rand hits R17/$ where can it go from here?

13 July 2022 | Economy
Why politics is poison in a portfolio

Why politics is poison in a portfolio

12 July 2022 | General