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Ethiopia - a rising star with a ripe investment climate that is gaining foreign investors’ attention

18 March 2014 | General

Things are rapidly changing in Ethiopia. This country, situated in the north-eastern part of Africa, is considered one of the most politically and socially stable countries in Africa. Ethiopia is making headways, and becoming a great place to do business. The Ethiopian economy is mainly based on agriculture, which in 2010/11 accounted for about 50% of the gross domestic product (GDP), 90% of foreign currency earnings and 85% of employment. This was highlighted at the Nedbank-NEPAD Business Forum entitled; ‘Ethiopian Investment Forum’, where emphasis was placed on the economic boom the country was experiencing as well as the investment opportunities that existed for the private sector.

Strong European returns unlikely to continue, warns RECM

18 March 2014 | General

The tremendous rerating of European stocks during 2013 meant value investors such as RECM saw big moves in many of their core holdings. As a result they are now having to hunt in more obscure places to find cheap assets, and warn that returns from current levels are likely to be less than spectacular.

Four quick investment lessons

18 March 2014 | General

Given the recent market events, such as the weakening Rand, it is becoming even more vital for investors to understand that their investment portfolios are not only influenced by market movements, but also by their own actions.

PSG - the fresh face in asset management

17 March 2014 | Asset Management

Traditional investment wisdom has it that past performance is not a reliable guide to the future. That is true, but it does tell one about an asset manager’s potential to deliver the goods relative to its established benchmark, its peers, when adjusted for risk and how much risk it takes to do so.

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