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The China storm: Parsing sentiment and substance

13 January 2016 | General

Stocks got off to an abysmal start to the year, with both developed and emerging markets cratering. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 6.19% to close the week at 16,346, while the S&P 500 Index fell 5.92% to 1,922, and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 7.27% to 4,643. In fixed income, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury fell from 2.27% to 2.11% as its price rose.

Will equities see a sweeter ’16 ahead?

13 January 2016 | Equities

As we shift our gaze to 2016, we remain generally constructive on the prospects for global equity performance potential due to a host of factors such as further declines in unemployment in key regions, an improving wage outlook for a broader segment of the global economy and the resiliency of corporate profitability, the latter of which continues to enable tremendous flexibility in capital allocation.

7 things pundits are predicating that we don't think will happen this year

13 January 2016 | General

The turn of the year is a time for reflecting on the year past and what the forthcoming year might entail. For the finance industry it is also the time for crystal ball gazing and lists of predictions for the year ahead. Of course, New Year’s predictions tend to be about as successful as New Year’s resolutions – and with this in mind we put an alternative spin on the exercise: what seven events, despite being predicted by highly respected forecasters do we think won’t happen this year.

Hedge fund regulations will boost retail investors’ access and lower costs, Deloitte says

12 January 2016 | General

National Treasury’s decision to regulate hedge funds in the same way as collective investment schemes will help improve the public view of hedge funds while at the same time giving retail investors access to a wider array of trading strategies and instruments than are currently available via unit trusts, says Deloitte.

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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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