How Ombudsman looks out for banking consumers
Reana Steyn, CEO and Ombudsman for Banking Services, is proud that OBS has assisted thousands of customers—at no cost to the consumer—and recovered millions of rands, but she warns banking clients to be vigilant against scamsters.
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Encouragement to thrive and strive for self improvement in 2024 from Lelané Bezuidenhout, CFP®, CEO, Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa.
Barriers to entry for women must be unlocked
The renewable energy sector is powering ahead, but Linda Mabhena-Olagunju of DLO Energy Resources Group says that more must be done to include women.
How ESG missteps impact future performance
Research supports the view that companies that neglect stakeholders pose greater risks to investors. In this article, Katherine Davidson, Portfolio Manager and Global Sector Specialist at Schroders, expounds on the research and emphasises why 'corporate karma' is crucial for your investment returns.
Investing without a crystal ball
The main purpose of investing is to take advantage of differences between market participants’ expectations and underlying economic activity says, Leon Michaelides, Equity Portfolio Manager, Matrix Fund Managers.
How advisors are benefitting from partnering with a DFM
A growing number of financial advisors in South Africa are starting to use discretionary fund
managers to help them manage their clients’ funds in the complex world of fund management, says Methula Sikakana, Business Development Manager, Equilibrium
Investment Moments with Momentum Investments, Podcast Episode 1
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Innovative Wealth Management
Blue Chip interviews Nevathee Moodley, Director of STK Advisory Connect, a female- and black-owned business that provides a support service to financial planning businesses primarily around the use of technology.
The evolution of savings
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Seeking opportunity through an ESG lens
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What key factors should institutional investors consider?
The role of structured products in institutional investments is growing, but these investors need to consider all the usual risks and benefits including liquidity and compliance with regulations such as Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act.
What risks and potential rewards need to be evaluated in structured products?
In evaluating structured products, all the risk factors need to be balanced against the benefits to ensure that the risks don’t undermine the benefits.
The transparency of structured products’ risk-return profiles and fees
When recommending structured products, advisors need to ensure risk and return profiles are suitable for investors. Full disclosure also requires transparency about the costs of investing. But risk-return profiles in structured products sometimes depend on the interplay of guarantees, conditions and pay-offs. Embedded costs are difficult to evaluate but listed products should be disclosing these.
Alexforbes named South African Manager of the Year at the Raging Bull Awards
Alexforbes were honoured at the Raging Bull Awards with two prestigious awards that highlighted the firms investment achievements and long-term performance.
What are the different types of structured products available to retail and institutional investors...
There is a limited range of structured products offered in South Africa compared to the rest of the world.
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