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Ashburton Private Equity Fund I raises R500m, notes opportunities exist despite SA's challenges

07 March 2016 | General

The Ashburton Private Equity Fund 1 recently had its final close and has raised R500 million.

Opportunities for prospective property investors in a down market

07 March 2016 | General

Against the backdrop of an economic downturn with rising inflation, volatile markets and increasing interest rates, the South African property market can be expected to react. With the average house price having already falling by 0.8% y-o-y to November 2015 - Prospective buyers have an edge in a down market with seller’s negotiable on price.

Why Europe is wrong to ignore the threat of Brexit

04 March 2016 | Economy

I’ve been struck during my travels in Continental Europe in recent days how little attention is being paid by investors there to the prospect of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union (EU). Many European investors seem to think this so-called “Brexit” decision, scheduled to take place on June 23 this year, is an issue that will only affect the United Kingdom. We at Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group think they’re mistaken and that Brexit has significant implications for investment markets in Europe as a whole. Moreover, we think the possibility of a vote to leave is underpriced in the market currently.

An increasingly cloudy investment environment

03 March 2016 | General

Global risk assets have experienced a torrid start to the year. Consensus global economic growth forecasts have been downgraded and it has become increasingly clear that the outlook contains considerable uncertainties and risks.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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