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etfSA.co.za Monthly South African ETF, ETN AND Index Tracking Product Performance Survey

etfSA.co.za Monthly South African ETF, ETN AND Index Tracking Product Performance Survey

Short-Term Performance (1 month to 1 year) Gold backed Exchange Traded Products, such as NewGold ETF and the Standard Bank Gold Linker ETN, hold the top places in the 1 year total return table, but more recent performance by gold and other commodities ha

House prices to drop two percent this year

House prices to drop two percent this year

05 March 2012 | General

Buying a house is an expensive exercise. Aside from the hefty deposit most of the country’s banks demand, you also need cash to cover transfer duties, attorneys’ conveyance fees and bond costs… To seal the deal on a R1 million home you’ll need to save as

Private equity portfolios outperform listed shares to enhance pension fund returnS

Private equity portfolios outperform listed shares to enhance pension fund returnS

29 February 2012 | Equities

Because private equity portfolios have the potential to outperform listed shares, larger pension funds should consider this avenue with a view to achieving higher investment returns for members. Tamas Kulcsar, Head of Manager Research at Novare Actuar

A glass half full?

A glass half full?

29 February 2012 | General

2011 was a tough year. Regardless of what industry you operate in or where you were invested, it wasn’t much fun. Economies across the world, particularly developed markets, struggling as consumers cut back on spending and tried desperately to rebuild sav

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36ONE Fund is SA's Top Unit Trust performer

36ONE Fund is SA's Top Unit Trust performer

28 February 2012 | Unit trusts
Private equity set to play a greater role in Africa’s growth

Private equity set to play a greater role in Africa’s growth

27 February 2012 | Equities
Absa Capital Announces A Significant Drop in Management Fees For Many Of Its Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Absa Capital Announces A Significant Drop in Management Fees For Many Of Its Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

27 February 2012 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)
Audit of asset manager merger safeguards investors

Audit of asset manager merger safeguards investors

27 February 2012 | Asset Management
Proceed with caution

Proceed with caution

24 February 2012 | General
Hedge funds for the masses

Hedge funds for the masses

23 February 2012 | General
Emerging market ETFs: An unexplored opportunity for Africa

Emerging market ETFs: An unexplored opportunity for Africa

22 February 2012 | ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds)
Market volatility and your portfolio – staying the course

Market volatility and your portfolio – staying the course

21 February 2012 | General