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Springtime blues

06 October 2014 | General

September was a very bad month for most markets and the weakness spilled over into the first few days of October. US equities, as represented by the S&P500 index, fell 1.5% in September, wiping out most of the third quarter gains. US bonds are beating equities year-to-date. In Europe, the UK FTSE 100 lost 2.9% which left its 2014 return in the negative. The Japanese equity market bucked the global trend in the third quarter, but is still catching up from a very poor first quarter.

Africa’s opportunity lies in deepening of domestic bond markets

06 October 2014 | Asset Management

African countries have tapped into global capital markets with much enthusiasm, as evidenced by the 16 debut sovereign Eurobond issuances in the past six years. While this has rewarded the issuing countries and international investors greatly, there is still a significant opportunity to be unlocked with the development of domestic bond markets on the continent, Investec Asset Management believes.

Targeted expansion into African markets is a must for SA’s long-term insurers and asset managers

06 October 2014 | Asset Management

With Africa being the world’s second largest and second most-populous continent, it makes good business sense for South African financial services companies – including those in the long-term insurance and asset management space – to be pursuing growth opportunities across the length and breadth of the continent.

JSE launches new range of African currency futures

03 October 2014 | General

Today the JSE launched the first currency futures which track the exchange rate between the Rand and select African currencies.

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September 2014 – etfSA.co.za monthly South African ETF, ETN and Unit Trust passive index tracking performance survey

03 October 2014 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

SA hedge fund assets rise 27% to reach an all-time high

02 October 2014 | General

JSE amends Listing Requirements and introduces fast track listing process

01 October 2014 | General

The Marriott Dividend Growth Fund – a local equity fund that should be a core holding in an investor’s portfolio

01 October 2014 | General

New investment boutique, Perpetua Investment Managers, launches retail unit trust offering

01 October 2014 | Unit trusts

Five things to consider when selecting a unit trust fund

29 September 2014 | Unit trusts

The mighty dollar

29 September 2014 | General

Sukuk: An asset class goes mainstream

25 September 2014 | General

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