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Stick to your investment plan despite market noise

22 January 2016 | General

In times of market distress such as we are seeing at present, the disconnect between financial planning and asset management industries becomes even more pronounced than usual, says Paul Stewart, Head of Fund Management at Grindrod Asset Management (GrAM).

Investment management and performance fees - what constitutes "good value for money"?

21 January 2016 | General

Investment management fees in general and performance fee structures in particular have attracted a lot of attention in recent times. This is unsurprising given National Treasury’s myriad reform proposals across the savings industry and a lower return market environment. The debate should be welcomed by all who have an interest in ensuring good value for money in South Africa’s long-term savings industry. It is first important to clarify what “good value for money” actually means.

Morningstar launches discretionary managed portfolios for investors in South Africa, available through financial advisers

21 January 2016 | General

21st January 2016—Morningstar Investment Management South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a provider of investment advisory and portfolio services, has launched a discretionary managed portfolios service for investors in South Africa, available through platforms accessed by financial advisers.

Frontier markets in focus: 2016 and beyond

20 January 2016 | General

Globally, equity investors faced a number of uncertainties in 2015 as the anticipation of rising US interest rates, weak commodity prices and a growth slowdown in China weighed on sentiment. These headwinds were arguably stronger for emerging markets overall, albeit more damaging to some markets than others. Here, Carlos Hardenberg, senior vice president and director of frontier markets strategies, explores investment opportunities we’re spotting in frontier markets (the less-developed subset of the emerging market universe) with an eye on a few countries we think could best weather the investment climate ahead.

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