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Africa’s “Glass with Attitude”

06 November 2013 | General

Africa has been an area of interest to our team, for many reasons. One might say Africa’s biggest asset is its youthful population. With a median age of under 20 in many countries today, that means a very high portion of Africa’s population is dependent on the adult workforce. Tomorrow, however, it means that the workforce will be massive, and the ratio of dependents to workers (the dependency ratio) could be among the lowest in the world. This huge and youthful population is a key rationale for our interest there. While economies in Africa are diversifying and providing many avenues for these emerging populations, the mining/natural resources sector remains a key industry and employer. Diamonds are one of the continent’s resources worth further exploration.

Handsome rewards for investors in Africa funds

06 November 2013 | General

Investors in African focussed funds have been handsomely rewarded with the average compound return of funds participating in the Novare Investments Africa Fund Manager Survey measuring 30.2% after fees for the 12-month period to end June 2013.

National legislation for the protection of investors (foreign and local) released for public comment

04 November 2013 | General

The majority of the bilateral investment treaties (BITs) South Africa has with countries it has trade and investment relationships with are near completion or are in the process of being terminated by the South African government (pursuant to the relevant BITs terms), as the intention is for South Africa to in future regulate the protection of foreign investments by means of national legislation in the form of the draft Promotion and Protection of Investment Bill, 2013 (Investment Bill) released for public comment on 1 November 2013.

October 2013 – etfSA.co.za monthly South African ETF, ETN and unit trust index tracking performance survey

04 November 2013 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

The Satrix INDI 25 ETF has regained its position as the top performing tracker fund in South Africa for the 2 year, 3 year and 5 year periods ending October 2013.

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