Investments

People have unrealistic expectations

Against a backdrop of market turbulence, people’s expectations for income and returns, according to Schroders 2019 Global Investor Survey, are continuing to rise. Despite recognising that investment plans should be long term, the majority of investors alter their investments according to short-term market movements.

The Rule of Law’s role in attracting foreign investment

The strength of the Rule of Law in a country ranks among the top three considerations when multinationals make decisions about where to locate foreign direct investment – above considerations such as the cost of doing business and access to national and regional markets.

Economic and Strategy Viewpoint - October 2019

Refinitiv’s H1 2019 Summary of the South African Fund Market Industry, Using Lipper Data