Investments

Index Tracking ETFs Continue to Dominate South Africa’s Investment Performance Surveys Over Multiple Time Periods

The publication of the latest Collective Investment Schemes Quarterly Performance Survey (ASISA/Profile Data, 31/12/2018), serves to emphasise, yet again, the fact that passive ETFs continue to come out as the top South African investment product performers in many time periods.

Happy days are here again

2018 was a tough year for investors and asset managers. It was a year that many within the industry would want to place firmly within their rear-view mirrors.

Three Key Themes That Will Shape 2019

Last year was a challenging year for investors, with US equity and government bond markets both returning less than cash. According to Keith Wade, Chief Economist & Strategist at global asset manager Schroders, two factors – namely disappointing worldwide growth and less cash flowing through the global economy– were contributing factors to this negative consequence.

Yield and Uncertainty Everywhere - A review of 2018 and our outlook for 2019