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Underperforming fund managers cause retirement investors to lose out on returns

11 May 2015 | General

Are you making the right decisions when it comes to choosing a fund manager for your retirement savings? In the recent Alexander Forbes Manager Watch survey it was noted that it is futile trying to predict which manager will out-perform over what period. It also showed that spreading your investments across different fund managers may not protect you against underperformance as investment managers tend to have a ‘herd mentality’ and follow the crowd.

Buying time: Why we think M&A is here to stay

08 May 2015 | General

A number of eye-catching potential mega-deals have thrown the spotlight back on to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent weeks. With speculation rife as to who will be next, Cindy Sweeting, director of portfolio management, Templeton Global Equity Group, explains the factors likely to be influencing the financial markets’ reaction to such activity.

Markets shrug off UK election results

08 May 2015 | General

Max King, portfolio manager, shares his thoughts on how markets are likely to react to the UK elections.

April 2015 – etfSA.co.za monthly South African ETF, ETN and Unit Trust passive index tracking performance survey

07 May 2015 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

The Performance Survey of all index tracking unit trusts and ETPs in South Africa, for the period ended 30 April 2015 is attached.

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Reasonable growth expected

06 May 2015 | Equities

SA construction likely to continue treading water despite government's planned infrastructure spend

05 May 2015 | General

Global equity valuations are still attractive

05 May 2015 | Equities

Greece: Stuck in the middle

04 May 2015 | General

African market shows momentum for private equity exits after 38% increase in 2014

04 May 2015 | Equities

JSE Equity Market achieves new trading record

30 April 2015 | Equities

Significant slip—or just a blip—in emerging markets’ foreign exchange reserves?

28 April 2015 | General

JSE shrugs off negative sentiment in SA