"South Africa only has two big-hitters from an economic perspective – Cape Town and Johannesburg. However, neither of these are in the top 200 global cities," says Tom Walker, co-head of Global Listed Real Assets at international asset manager,…
We remain watchful of the impact of fluctuations in inflation and interest rates on shares exposed to substantial discount-rate risk over this period and we will continue to adjust our products when warranted, says Adriaan Pask, CIO at PSG Wealth.
In SA, consumer price inflation is currently 5.9% y/y (March 2022), and hasn’t been this high since 2017. It has been rising steadily since a low of 2% in early 2020 with an average annual inflation rate between 1958 and 2022 of 7.6%. This means…
Commentary on South Africa's inflationary trajectory by Jeff Schultz, Senior Economist at BNP Paribas South Africa.
"This important report on mitigation emphasises the urgency of acting on mitigation, globally. For South Africa, we take a developmental approach to climate action, and this report provides valuable scientific information to guide our Just Transition,”…
Unpacking the key risks facing the Energy, Utilities and Natural Resources industries: Aon Global Risk Management Survey.
If the war drags on for longer, economists expect global inflation to rise, placing further upward pressure on interest rates, says Chief Investment Officer at PSG Wealth, Adriaan Pask.
Economic commentary by Jeff Schultz, Senior Economist at BNP Paribas South Africa.
Budget 2022 commentary from a list of experts at Old Mutual, following yesterday's maiden Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.
For the country’s growing community of entrepreneurs, issues relating to how the state aims to create an enabling environment for the small business sector to provide them with market access, are particularly important,” comments David Morobe,…
Releasing the first of the 2022 Monthly Road statistics in Johannesburg, the Minister Mbalula said most of the crashes took place on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays with human behaviour contributing to 90% of the crashes, followed by road and…
Our expectation for the next fiscal is for a revenue overrun of R55bn: a conservative estimate relative to some market participants, who expect buoyant commodity prices to result in a revenue overrun of more than R100bn, says Sisamkele Kobus,…
As we head towards the 2022 Budget Speech, set to take place on 23 February, Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana has a mammoth task ahead of him – one that will require the grit and wisdom to make difficult decisions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver the 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in an environment that continues to be challenging
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