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You can breathe out now

18 September 2018 | General

Some calm and stability has returned following the intense sell-off of emerging market assets over the past few weeks. Perhaps the 10-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse reminded investors what a real crisis looks like. In contrast, the recent troubles of emerging markets are very manageable – although clearly tough times lie ahead for Argentina and Turkey, in particular.

Turbulent markets provide opportunities in fixed income

18 September 2018 | General

Emerging markets have sold off significantly this year, amid sharply deteriorating sentiment towards assets and economies that investors perceive to be risky. This has created an opportunity in inflation-linked RSA Bonds (ILBs), according to PSG Asset Management.

Actively passive

14 September 2018 | General

Absa Fund Managers has launched a plethora of passive funds. This initiative focuses on expanding the current offering in order to add to the variety of Collective Investment Scheme Funds (“Funds”) that investors can choose from. With a full suite of diverse and cost-effective solutions, investing is now much more accessible.

The winds of change are still blowing in SA, says Old Mutual Investment Group

13 September 2018 | Economy

While the latest surprise GDP data sent South Africans into a tailspin as it became clear that the country is officially in a recession, the worst appears to be behind us. This is according to Old Mutual Investment Group Head of Economic Research, Johann Els, who points out that, while we are unlikely to see any significant policy improvement until after the 2019 elections, the country is heading in the right direction and he believes the rate of change will gradually gain momentum.

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