Sanisha Packirisamy, Economist at Momentum Investments “Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hit man.” These words, spoken by Ronald...
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Rise in complaints due to trust in Office of Pension Funds Adjudicator
Muvhango Lukhaimane, Pension Funds Adjudicator There has been an upward trend in new complaints reaching the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA), moving towards pre-Covid levels....
A view on Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) inflation figures and the impact on the next interest rate decision
Sanisha Packirisamy, Economist at Momentum Investments Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported headline inflation (CPI) at 5.4% year-on-year (y/y) for September 2023, notably higher than...
MTBPS: Finance minister caught between rock and hard place as revenue weakness persists and spending pressures mount
Sisamkele Kobus, Economist at Ninety One Since the 2022 Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), it had become clear to us that National Treasury’s budgetary projections for revenues were...
South Africa still a good choice
Mark Davids, Managing Director - MOTSWEDI I had an interesting conversation with an ex-colleague the other day who mentioned to me that his 14-year-old child asked him, with genuine concern...
Harith acquires significant stake in Mergence Investment Managers
Sholto Dolamo, MD of Mergence Investment Managers KEY HIGHLIGHTS Harith General Partners and Mergence Investment Managers have signed a share purchase agreement in terms of which Harith will...
Economies at a Glance for September 2023
Herman van Papendorp, Head of Investment Research & Asset Allocation and Sanisha Packirisamy, Economist at Momentum Investments Economies at a Glance by Momentum Investments’ macro...
The secret is out: The 2023 Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Financial Planner of the Year finalists have been announced.
Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, CEO of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa Johannesburg: With November fast approaching for the 2023 Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa...
Common online trading scams and how to avoid becoming a victim
Roger Eskinazi, Managing Partner at Tickmill The proliferation of online trading platforms locally has opened up windows of opportunity for both novice and experienced traders to realise...
KPMG insurance survey 2023: harnessing technology and relationships to gain competitive advantage and build trust.
Mark Danckwerts, Partner and Africa Insurance Practice Leader at KPMG KPMG South Africa has launched its annual South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2023, its 25th anniversary edition....
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