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Global equity valuations are still attractive

05 May 2015 | Equities

With the current equity market bull run about six years old, once buoyant investor sentiment has turned cautious in the wake of a significant increase in market volatility, and ahead of the expected lift-off in US interest rates.

Greece: Stuck in the middle

04 May 2015 | General

Greece seems to be stuck between political forces on the left (the Syriza party) and fiscal forces on the right (debt burdens, European Monetary Union austerity controls). Is there a viable way out? What are the options? Brooks Ritchey, senior managing director at K2 Advisors, Franklin Templeton Solutions, harkens back to a popular 1970s tune as he explores these and other questions.

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

04 May 2015 | Equities

Private equity (PE) exits in Africa reached an eight-year high in 2014, and strong activity should continue as more companies enter the period where an exit becomes increasingly imperative, according to data from EY and the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA).

JSE Equity Market achieves new trading record

30 April 2015 | Equities

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange continues to beat its record highs after recording 1, 025 million trades on the Equity Market this Tuesday. The new record is well above the previous all-time high of 1,018 million shares, which was last recorded in July 1999 on the listing day of Old Mutual Plc.

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