“This acquisition is consistent with our European growth strategy, and in particular our commitment to growing our capital light revenue base,” said Ruth Leas, Chief Executive Officer of Investec Bank plc. “In a single transaction, it provides…
"We see promising investment opportunities in areas such as sustainability- and impact-aligned investments, renewable energy, generative artificial intelligence, and investments in India," says Nils Rode, Chief Investment Officer, Private Assets,…
"These are uneasy times in the oil market. The OPEC+ group meets again in Vienna this week alongside oil industry chief executives and the stakes are high. So high, in fact, that reporters from Reuters, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal…
The turbulence of the economic downturn has resulted in a fiercely competitive environment, with asset managers vying for investor interest. All indicators point to the fact that it is indeed not ‘business as usual’.
"From client onboarding and account management to document processing and compliance, platforms have significantly reduced administrative burdens, allowing advisors to focus more on client-centric activities," says Daryll Welsh, Head of Product,…
"Our commitment lies in assisting South Africans to enhance their knowledge about investment and National Savings Month is important to help drive more awareness around saving and investing among South Africans," says Duma Mxenge, Business Development…
"We believe the current volatility obscures the fact that markets globally are in the midst of a painful recalibration process, as the highly accommodative monetary policy that has prevailed since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) is starting…
"It is easy to get lost in all the names available to invest in, but the best place to start is to look at the companies you know. Not to say that every company you know will be a good investment – but it is a good starting point," says Chantal…
"In 2023-2024, the market trends will be influenced by three high-level factors: U.S. interest rates, growing regional competition, and the new energy balance," says OctaFX experts who have analysed their possible impact on the world economy.
"The investment community has said they will not give any value for the old vehicle architecture that historically has been produced and they want these OEMs to produce EV vehicles. And the proof is in the valuations - you see the difference…
"A slowdown in consumer spending, slowing manufacturing activity, an inverted yield curve, and forward-looking indicators that are signalling large scale bankruptcies, are just a few of the signs that point to a setting sun in the US," says…
"The decision not to hike this month was largely driven by the desire to monitor the impact of policy tightening to date. As Milton Friedman famously said, interest rates work with long and variable lags,"Keith Wade, Chief Economist & Strategist…
“Green hydrogen offers huge promise for solving energy challenges for our country and boost our continent’s journey to finding clean energy alternatives. The fund will help many important, large-scale projects get underway, create jobs and stimulate…
"The key question for the next 12 months is whether the US-China relationship is getting worse or better: at least three high-level US-China meetings in May 2023 suggest the possibility that things are improving," argues Ninety One strategist…
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