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In search of yield in a negative real interest rate environment

13 March 2012 | General

The title of this article is an extremely important investment consideration faced by investors who draw a regular income. This coupled with an aversion to capital loss or heightened volatility complicates the decision making process. The balance between

Absa Capital lists five Exchange Traded Notes

12 March 2012 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)

Further cementing its position as the leading provider of exchange traded products in South Africa, Absa Capital, the corporate and investment banking division of Absa Bank Ltd (Absa), and affiliated to Barclays Capital, today listed five new Exchange Tra

Absa Capital sees diversifying value in Emerging Markets investments

07 March 2012 | General

Absa Capital, the corporate and investment banking division of Absa Bank (Ltd), and affiliated to Barclays Capital, believes it is becoming ever more important for investors to have exposure to the Emerging Markets, and more specifically the BRIC economi

Ashburton: Weekly insights update : A mixed bag

07 March 2012 | General

Macro data was mixed last week yet, overall, the risk-on momentum continued. Markets seemed buoyed by an "above consensus" LTRO size from the ECB. There was also some relief that the Greek debt restructuring deal did not constitute a default, as determine

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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