Investing in Africa funds heavily lends itself to people who understand what the offering can add to a portfolio. It is also well suited to those still trying to understand the world of investing but willing to start small and build on their knowledge and investments.
The Absa Asset Management (Pty)Ltd) Absolute Return Franchise was showcased at the most recent External Distribution Channels (EDC) lunches in Pretoria, Johannesburg, and Cape Town.
On Thursday 3rd November 2016 the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced its historic intention to fully liberalise its exchange rate, moving from a fixed peg against the US Dollar to a fully floating free market based regime. Find out what the market thinks about it, what we think about it and what is likely to happen next.
Disruption can be driven by a variety of forces either on its own or in tandem. These forces can be political, regulatory, social, competitive, technological, business model and innovations in a variety of forms. This article looks at technological advances that are disrupting the investment management industry. Disruptive change may seem to appear from nowhere but it is a process that has its root causes or drivers, even though they may be complex and unpredictable.
As the month of August comes to an end and the female empowerment events come to a close it is important to reflect, but also remember that diversity and transformation stretch further than gender and race.