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Is all that glitters gold?
Umar-Farooq Kagee, investment analyst at Allan Gray South Africans are no strangers to gold. After it was discovered in the Witwatersrand in 1886, gold has played a pivotal role in...
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Expressing yourself freely is a human right – but it cannot infringe on the rights of others
Tasnim Alli, Insights & Innovation Lead at Metropolitan GetUp The human right to freely express ourselves without censorship is essential to South African democracy. If used...
RMB partners with Remgro to grow private electricity trader
Philip De Villiers, RMB Principal Investments Transactor Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has acquired a 25% shareholding in Remgro’s Ubiquity Energy platform, a strategic energy focused investment...
Kieyam Gamieldien appointed as Managing Director (MD) for Old Mutual Multi-Managers
Kieyam Gamieldien, Managing Director Old Mutual Multi-Managers 22 March 2023; Cape Town: Old Mutual Wealth today announced the appointment of Kieyam Gamieldien as the Managing Director of Old...
Understanding the cost of dying
Christel Botha, Fiduciary Service Manager at Alexforbes Leaving an inheritance after your death is something many people aspire to. However, the cost of dying and winding up your estate will...
Holistic financial advice: The key to Wealth, Health and Happiness
Dr. Francois Stofberg, Senior Economist and Managing Director of Efficient Private Clients Holistic financial advice considers you as a whole, looking at your wealth, health, and happiness....
How to use tax incentives smartly to save and earn more
Stian de Witt, CFP®, Executive Head of Financial Planning at NMG Benefits South Africans are notoriously poor savers, but it doesn’t have to be that way. By using the various tax incentives...
UBS agreed to acquire Credit Suisse – Yet the bigger risks remain
Andrew Williams, Investment Director – Value Equities at Schroders What has happened? A banking shock that started in California, has reminded the world that banks are businesses that...
Harness the power of compounding and consistency to grow your wealth
Alan Atkinson, Retail Business Analyst at M&G Investments As the saying goes, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” A building, for example, is made up of various materials,...
Advisor firm consolidations and acquisitions: learning from the UK experience
Jaco van Tonder, Advisor Services Director, Ninety One There is an increasing focus on consolidation in the financial advice industry in South Africa to manage challenges around succession...
What is an investment platform and what does it do?
Elton James, Head of Corporate Business at Glacier by Sanlam Investing via an investment platform offers many advantages – the main ones being ease of use and saving time on admin. Keen to...













