Tag: portfolio management
BRICS currency and portfolio insights
In this vidcast, we discuss the BRICS currency announced at the recent gathering of member nations in Russia. We also acknowledge the confirmation that South African Airways is now officially debt-free. And we examine what this development means for the national carrier’s future.
Prosus accelerates profitability target and delivers on objectives
Prosus is successfully delivering on its commitments. The fundamentals of its operating businesses are improving, driving profitable growth. The ongoing open-ended buyback continues to compound value over time and the removal of the cross-holding agreement has greatly simplified the Group’s structure.
Naspers accelerates profitability target and delivers on objectives
Naspers is successfully delivering on its commitments. The fundamentals of its operating businesses are improving, driving profitable growth. The ongoing open-ended buyback continues to compound value over time and the removal of the cross-holding agreement has greatly simplified the Group’s structure.
SA’s bond market may hold more (upside) surprises than you think
2022 was an extremely tough year for global fixed income assets, with long bond yields rising sharply in developed markets resulting in one of the worst years for bond markets in almost a century. Emerging market bonds suffered both from a correlated move higher in yields in line with developed market bonds, but also from heightened volatility.
2022 is shaping up to be a year to forget
As capital markets grapple with profound shifts in the macro-economic and geo-political landscapes, for investors, 2022 is turning into a year we’d rather forget. Following relative calm over the South African winter, volatility in bond, equity and currency markets recently returned with a vengeance.
Systematic investing in practice
The number one priority for a fund manager is identifying appropriate investments and combinations of these that offer the best risk-return profile for the fund managed. This challenge has and continues to face all portfolio managers, even when investing in income-generating assets, which are generally viewed as low-risk investments.
Greenwashing – what is it and how can it be avoided?
Greenwashing is the practice of giving the wrong impression, providing false information, or fabricating a story about how a company and its products, or an investment solution, are environmentally friendly or beneficial in an environmental, social or governance (ESG) context.
A new route in energy while creating new markets and products
Oil and gas companies looking to establish winning positions in the decarbonisation transition and beyond cannot achieve that goal by themselves. They will need the help of their customers, particularly those that are heavily dependent on hydrocarbons, and adjacent sectors, and be part of developing the cross-sectoral actions.
REPORT | Uncertainties remain with reasons for optimism
2020 started off with significant economic and geopolitical uncertainties, and then the pandemic upended everything, for everyone. Many unknowns remain, not least as to the true extent of the long-term economic damage, and as to who will be the winners and losers when the world properly emerges from lockdown.
Protect against loss of future income in a recession
With low GDP growth, credit ratings downgrades and the COVID-19 pandemic, our economy has taken a knock, leaving many investors’ reluctant to save and invest.
