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For an asset manager that invests responsibly with the sustainability of our future at the centre of every investment decision, there is great alignment with the theme for 2022’s Earth Day, which is “Invest in our planet”. The theme focuses on Climate and Environmental Literacy, Ending Plastic Pollution, Conservation and Restoration, Food and Environment and Acting on Climate Change.
The geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine has had a significant impact on financial markets and commodities across the globe, especially on oil. This volatility created some uncertainty, but this was an opportune time for investors to think of strategic ways to diversify their investment exposure through gold and Krugerrands to help create a safe-haven in their investment journey.
Life staging is a well-known approach to investing that largely centres around managing your finances and investments according to the different stages of your life. The premise is relatively simple, plan in advance and invest early enough so that you can essentially fund your big life stages.
It feels like forever since we last commented on the state of South Africa’s commercial property market, with much of our writing on the matter based on economic- or investment-focused presentations that took place in 2020/2021 and further skewed by the pandemic overhang. A common theme emerging from these presentations was that the office and retail sectors had been hard-hit by rising vacancies caused by a combination of lockdown, tough economic conditions and the work-from-home trend… The outlook for the industrial sector was more positive, but varied with on the type of property: well-located logistics premises seemed to do better than others.
Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?