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Interest rates look to rise end 2015 in line with Prescient calculations earlier this year

13 November 2015 | Economy

The Reserve Bank will most likely hike the repo rate by 25 basis points when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets next week on November 17. Jean-Pierre du Plessis, Fixed Interest Strategist at Prescient Investment Management, commented that last Friday’s much stronger than expected non-farm payroll number in the US has resulted in a much larger probability that the US will raise rates at its next meeting.

Investing the Shariah way with Sanlam Private Wealth

12 November 2015 | General

Muslims account for 11% of high net worth individuals in South Africa, and are the fastest growing millionaire group in the country, according to the South Africa 2015 Wealth Report. The report, by market research firm New World Wealth, states that the number of Muslim high net worth individuals – people with net assets of US$1 million or more – grew by 190% over the past eight years.

PPS Investments launches Index Tracking Fund

11 November 2015 | General

PPS Investments has launched PPS Balanced Index Tracker Fund, a passive portfolio which aims to track the PPS Balanced Index. Duane Littler, Executive of Business Development at PPS Investments, says that the PPS Balanced Index is a customised multi asset high equity composite index that is diversified across a number of constituent indices.

Investors’ offshore appetite still growing – db X-trackers

11 November 2015 | General

db X-trackers, the JSE-listed range of five exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on leading global equity markets, continues to win significant support from South African investors.

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