Globally, stock markets have fallen early in 2022, driven by news of a possible military conflict in the Ukraine and fears that the US's central bank would raise interest rates several times this...
How the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill is fueling SA’s economic potential
Oil and gas are distinct markets and have very specific requirements. The new regulatory provisions currently proposed under the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill (UPRDB) aims to...
Commentary on SARB rate hikes and also the World Bank loan
Commentary on SARB (South African Reserve Bank) and the MPC ahead of the next meeting on Thursday. SARB TO KEEP HIKING RATES AS PRICE PRESSURES PERSIST KEY TAKEOUTS: We expect the South African...
SARB continues to deliver on its “gradual” normalization strategy
In line with the consensus and our forecast, the SARB MPC delivered a 25bp rate hike to 4.00% in its first of 6 meetings scheduled for 2022. More hawkish forecasts meets a more dovish QPM: Though...
Thandie Mashego to join Eskom Pension and Provident Fund as CFO
Thandie Mashego has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) by the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund (EPPF) from 1 February 2022. Mashego will join the EPPF Executive team, bringing with her...
SARB interest rate hike
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 4% during its January 2022 meeting as predicted by 15 of 16...
SARB raises interest rates to prevent a de-anchoring in inflation expectations
Following the announcement that the Reserve Bank has increased the repo rate by 25 basis points to 4%, the Momentum Macro Research Team from Momentum Investments has released its research note...
Three themes driving the current volatility in international stock markets
So, what’s all this volatility about? Three major themes are driving the current volatility in international stock markets. The first is the market’s concern around the extent and duration of US...
2022 – Will we finally see crypto regulation in SA?
Crypto expert at Mazars in South Africa explains what local regulations could look like and what crypto exchanges will need to do to survive these Towards the end of last year the news broke that...
Insure you save more with these policy-prepping tips for 2022
Every year, we resolve to ‘do better’, change things up and be the best versions of ourselves. It’s easy to overlook one’s finances, but money should be a pivotal part of this process. Managing...
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