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Satrix teams up with EasyEquities to launch SatrixNOW

02 December 2015 | General

Satrix, together with EasyEquities, is now making it even easier to invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) through a new online investment platform called SatrixNOW. Judging by the recent set of results from Purple Group, their easy-to-use and cost effective EasyEquities trading platform is well on its way to becoming one of the leading platforms of the investing world. This relationship enables Satrix, the largest equity index tracking provider in South Africa, to employ the same innovative technology driving the EasyEquities platform to offer ETF’s to the nation.

Easy global monetary policy to provide favourable backdrop for global equities in 2016, says Old Mutual Investment Group

02 December 2015 | Economy

With commodity prices bearing the brunt of China’s slowing growth and a struggling South African economy putting SA companies’ profits under pressure, the sources of returns we’ve seen over recent years in the SA market, have all but dried up. This is according to Old Mutual Investment Group’s fourth quarterly investment update for 2015, where its presenters highlighted that, given the current global environment, developed markets, in particular European equities, will offer the best source of returns in 2016, and that investors should expect lower returns considering the high returns seen over the past few years.

The “Real Guide” to Index Tracking Products in South Africa – Unit Trusts vs Exchange Traded Products

02 December 2015 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

Some interest, comment and debate is being generated in South Africa by certain commentators trying to “protect” the position of old fashioned Unit Trust index tracking (passive) products versus the new generation passive Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) that are taking global markets by storm.

Retail hedge funds mitigate risk

02 December 2015 | General

• “Hedge funds give the overall portfolio better protection during a downturn in the markets”. • “Retail hedge funds a strong role to play in creating savings for SA”. • “Hedge fund strategies work in all market conditions”.

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