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Offshore investments are a building block

04 July 2016 | General

Investing offshore has been a hot topic of late. The rand’s weakness, coupled with South Africa’s low economic growth, has driven many to consider offshore investments as something of a safe haven. However, as the Brexit market turmoil has demonstrated, offshore investing in and of itself is not a panacea.

Brexit: Serious Consequences, but “Not the End of the World”

01 July 2016 | Economy

In the aftermath of UK voters’ decision to leave the European Union (EU), we’ve seen political fallout, including the resignation of Remain proponent Prime Minister David Cameron, and a plunge in the UK currency, the pound, which fell to its lowest level versus the US dollar since 1985. And, as I predicted earlier this month, we’ve already seen the issue of Scottish independence resurface, as a majority of Scots voted to remain in the EU.

Looking for opportunities in the Brexit turmoil

01 July 2016 | General

In the article below, Colin McQueen, Senior Fund Manager: Global Equities, Sanlam Four (UK) discusses the impact of Brexit on direct economies and the bigger impacts on the political sphere, and how his firm has been looking for opportunities in the Brexit turmoil.