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Sanisha Packirisamy, Economist, Momentum Investments

Top 10 trends shaping tomorrow

Sanisha Packirisamy, Momentum investments, shares 10 trends that are likely to shape the trajectory of global politics, economics and financial markets in the months to come. 
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Technology can transform South Africa’s mining sector

Sustainable mining needs sustainable practices, writes Rudie Opperman, Manager for Engineering and Training, Middle East and Africa at Axis Communications.
Executive Director of Thapantha Financial Services, Tsotetsi Phoba

Demystifying financial products

Too many people are confused by financial services offerings, says the Executive Director of Thapantha Financial Services, Tsotetsi Phoba, whose firm works hard to match people and products.

Power wheeling: the solution to grid instability and achieving South Africa’s...

Vodacom Group Chief Technology Officer Dejan Kastelic explains how “virtual wheeling” offers an exciting and innovative way forward for companies looking to move beyond loadshedding.
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How will the COP28 resolutions shape Africa’s financial future and how...

Sandra Villars, Partner, Financial Services at Oliver Wyman, examines the concept of nature-related risk and stresses the need for financing for climate adaptation that is relevant to the African context.
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The funding struggle

Cerina Bezuidenhout, co-founder and COO of Future Females Empowerment Initiatives, lays out the facts about women and inequitable financing, based on research done in South Africa and four other countries by the organisation.
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Sticking to our knitting

Reflecting on what has contributed to our investment success 30 years on.
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World-class hydrocarbon discoveries confirm potential

Exciting offshore discoveries are not the only areas exciting interest, as David van der Spuy, Manager: Resource Evaluation Manager at PASA, explains. Biogenic, coal-bed methane and shale gas are all showing possibilities.
The Trade and Investment Working Group of the BRICS Business Council.

Deepening trade ties with member states

South Africa, represented by SACCI, is chairing the Trade and Investment Working Group of the BRICS Business Council.
Share buybacks

The increasing popularity of share buybacks

Schroders’ research shows that buybacks became more widespread in 2022, with some markets narrowing the gap with the US, where they’re most common.
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Economic resilience despite geopolitical fragility

In recent months markets, policymakers, and investors have been forced to navigate the economic fallout of the conflict in the Middle East. Nevertheless, the global economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of a fragile geopolitical landscape.  

Terebinth Fixed Income Macro FR Retail Hedge Fund

Fixed-income hedge funds are becoming an increasingly valuable portfolio tool as investors contend with stubborn inflation, shifting interest-rate cycles and geopolitical uncertainty, writes Mario Schoeman of Terebinth Capital.

The vital cog in development

David Venter (Head of School, Milpark School of Financial Services) shares his insights into leadership and management.

FPi announces 2026 Financial Planner of the Year finalists

South Africa’s leading financial planning professionals to be recognised at 2026 FPi Professionals Convention.

Delivering consistent outcomes through hedge fund solutions

Suvira Bodha, Head of Strategic Investment Capability at Symmetry, shares insights on delivering consistent hedge fund outcomes.
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