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Record exit activity reported by VC fund managers in SA

17 September 2020 | General

While South African venture capital (VC) investors may have seen a significant slowdown in deal activity this year as a result of COVID-19, the local VC landscape experienced record investment and exit activity in 2019.

Invest offshore for the right reasons and don’t be surprised if emerging markets, including South Africa, outperform in the medium term

17 September 2020 | General

Informed investors who have followed a phased approach of investing surplus capital offshore have enjoyed significant additional growth to their investment portfolios and overall wealth.

Satrix takes the lead in SA’s first ESG ETF launch

17 September 2020 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

Satrix, South Africa’s leading index tracking pioneer, has listed two new ESG ETFs on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). This brings their ETF offering to 20 ETFs in their 20th birthday year.

Currency timing versus the opportunity cost of not investing at all

16 September 2020 | General

There are many important considerations when investing offshore, but investors often tend to focus their attention exclusively on the rand. Many are reluctant to invest when the rand has weakened. This article attempts to explain why the benefits of directly investing offshore may potentially outweigh the gains made by trying to time the investment decision.

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