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Hedge funds back in favour on superior risk-adjusted performance

Hedge funds back in favour on superior risk-adjusted performance

11 April 2012 | General

With global assets under management having reached an all-time high of over $2 trillion, and with 2011 producing the highest number of new fund launches since 2007, it seems that hedge funds are back in favour having proven their ability to deliver compet

Multi Asset Investment

Multi Asset Investment

05 April 2012 | General

The so-called “new” concept of Multi Asset Investment has been somewhat of a buzz phrase around the investment community in recent times. But is it really new, and what indeed does this offer the investor?

Financial advisers are at war with information

Financial advisers are at war with information

04 April 2012 | General

Print media, radio, television and the Internet… There is nowhere for us to hide from financial information. Each and every day we are bombarded with share price movements, precious metals prices and foreign exchange rates plus a raft of indicators that t

etfSA.co.za Monthly South Africa ETF, ETN and Index Tracking Product Performance Survey

etfSA.co.za Monthly South Africa ETF, ETN and Index Tracking Product Performance Survey

Short-Term Performance (1 month to 1 year) Products tracking the gold bullion price, namely NewGold ETF and the Standard Bank Gold-Linker ETN remain at the top of the one year performance table provided annual returns of over 30%. However, with the exce

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Fear overdose killing real wealth generation

Fear overdose killing real wealth generation

03 April 2012 | General
JSE Africa Strategy: Exchange broadens its Africa offering

JSE Africa Strategy: Exchange broadens its Africa offering

02 April 2012 | General
Budget takes us back to basics

Budget takes us back to basics

28 March 2012 | General
Socially Responsible Investing to become key issue for retirement funds

Socially Responsible Investing to become key issue for retirement funds

28 March 2012 | General
Unpopular hospitality shares starting to show value for investors

Unpopular hospitality shares starting to show value for investors

27 March 2012 | General
Volatile currency markets presenting opportunities for local forex traders

Volatile currency markets presenting opportunities for local forex traders

27 March 2012 | General
Crisis management now sets asset managers apart – Absa

Crisis management now sets asset managers apart – Absa

27 March 2012 | Asset Management
Loss-averse investors must balance risk with value

Loss-averse investors must balance risk with value

27 March 2012 | General