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Fourth quarter 2015 research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) reveals that South African businesses are largely pessimistic about the outlook of the country’s economy over the coming 12 months.
Following on last week’s success, with several Sanlam portfolio managers walking away with certificates at the Raging Bull Awards, Sanlam Investment Management (SIM) has improved its ranking in the PlexCrown Fund Ratings Survey to fifth in the domestic unit trust management company category. This is evidence of our strategy and philosophy delivering consistent performance to our clients.
In line with global trends, 2015 was a challenging year for African capital markets in the wake of market volatility and the emergence of renewed global economic uncertainty in the latter part of the year, while the first half resulted in the highest levels of both equity capital markets transactions and proceeds raised in the past five years.
According to new research published by Finaccord, the global market for international health insurance for expatriates and students was worth around USD 12.98 billion in gross written premiums in 2015 of which around USD 2.78 billion was due to new policies bought in 2015 itself.
What do you believe will be the biggest challenge when the COFI framework is finally implemented?