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JSE improves its ESG rating in the 2018 FTSE/JSE responsible investment index

14 August 2018 | General

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is proud to announce its improved 2018 ESG Rating, thereby entrenching its place in the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Top 30 index. The rating is conferred by FTSE Russell, the JSE’s index partner who assesses qualifying companies in relation to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Market review : July 2018

14 August 2018 | General

The US economy performed well in July, with most sectors seeing increased performance especially in the technology and pharmaceuticals industry. As companies released their second quarter earnings, results were generally positive and big names such as Microsoft stood out with a 17% increase in sales. But, investors remained tense as Donald Trump took to Twitter berating the Fed for continuing to raise rates, albeit gradually.

From crisis to crisis

14 August 2018 | Economy

In the coming weeks, the world will mark the tenth anniversary of the most acute phase of the global financial crisis, the bankruptcy of Lehmann Brothers and the crazy days that followed. Many books have been written on the causes of the crisis, tracing its origins from lax lending standards in the booming American property market to the packaging and repackaging of these mortgages into complex financial instruments that entered the global banking system and spread the excessive use of leverage.

Build a fashionable share portfolio

13 August 2018 | General

Building a share portfolio is like building a capsule wardrobe. According to Susie Faux, the owner of a London boutique called "Wardrobe" a capsule wardrobe is a collection of a few essential items of clothing that don't go out of fashion, such as skirts, trousers, and coats, which can then be augmented with seasonal pieces.

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