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Jun 26, 20223 min read
Don’t be fooled by the tide: In investments, context matters
Investors need to let go of the idea that the stock market is one uniform entity. Such thinking implies that all shares behave in a...
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Social Bond issuance to hit R4bn in SA within year; sustained growth expected for years to come
The market for bonds issued to meet environmental and social outcomes is expected to grow exponentially in South Africa within the next...
Jun 26, 20224 min read
Earth Day 2021: BNP Paribas joins Net-zero Banking Alliance as a commitment to fight climate change
In line with its commitments to fight climate change, BNP Paribas has joined the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) launched yesterday by...
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Earth Day 2021: Responsible investing can’t take back seat as the world returns to business as usual
With world markets steadily returning to pre-Covid 19 levels, rebuilding lost profit is a top priority for investors and their advisers....
Jun 26, 20223 min read
The Optimal Allocation for Offshore VS Local Investing
After the rand plummeted and blew out to more than R19 to the dollar early last year, there has been a lot of debate around taking more...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Be the fire and wish for the wind
In the prologue to his book Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb says, “You want to be the fire and wish for the wind.” We are not sure if...
Jun 26, 20225 min read
Down with Greenwashing: Schroders campaign demonstrates commitment to delivering more than returns
Assets under management in sustainable investments (or, at least, in investments labelled "sustainable"), hit a record $1.7 trillion in...
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Gender initiative has the potential to unlock $20m for investment
While progress towards the gender equality Sustainable Development Goal is growing in many industries, the private equity sector in...
Jun 26, 20224 min read
Potency, thy name is Covid-19
Most South Africans probably think our death rate from Covid-19 is around 50,000 people. But it is likely triple this amount based on...
Jun 26, 20224 min read
Understanding the true cost of noise when investing
The four most dangerous words in the world of investing just might be “this time it’s different”. When it comes to making investment...