Economics & Markets
Budget 2023 – Minister of Finance strikes a balance between generosity and prudence
SA’s National Budget recognises the need to help households and Eskom while maintaining fiscal discipline.
22nd Feb 2023
Economics & Markets
Economics & Markets
2023 InPerspective | Webinar
Following several years of volatility and uncertainty, 2023 promises to bring more challenges and opportunities.
In this webinar, our experts, Kevin Lings and Warren Buhai, shared their views on what investors can expect this year and beyond. They also provided fresh ideas and thinking, which we can apply to investing today, as they unpacked key macro themes and what these mean for markets and investors.
20th Feb 2023
Economics & Markets
A market-pleasing MTBPS 2022
Minister Godongwana’s fiscal prudence likely to reassure investors
26th Oct 2022
Economics & Markets
Why should an ordinary South African care about the possibility of SA being greylisted by the global AML/CFT watchdog in a few months’ time?
The unwelcome news about the probability of SA being greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2023 should be of grave concern to an ordinary South African.
5th Aug 2022
Economics & Markets
Taking stock of the SA and global economy
In this webinar, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, reflected on local and global economic challenges and shared his views on what the second half of 2022 could hold.
27th Jul 2022
Economics & Markets
Unlocking South Africa’s tourism potential requires a more responsive government
SA’s tourism industry represents a major growth opportunity, and the sector has the ability to add significant employment, given its high level of labour intensity.
15th Jun 2022
Economics & Markets
Market behaviours and recessions
2022 has seen significant index declines from a January peak. The market is potentially pricing in a recession given an increasingly hawkish Fed
14th Jun 2022
Economics & Markets
A global economic update amid geopolitical uncertainty
In this webinar, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, provided a global economic update as we head into the second quarter of the year.
19th Apr 2022
Economics & Markets
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – An Economic Update
In this webinar, chief economist, Kevin Lings, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management economist, Mike Bell, provided an update on recent developments and the implications for local and global financial markets.
11th Mar 2022
Economics & Markets
Budget 2022: Positive measures need government support for economic growth
In this article, STANLIB’s Chief Economist Kevin Lings discusses positives and negatives in SA’s Budget for the year ahead.
23rd Feb 2022
Economics & Markets
Economic growth: widening divergence between advanced and emerging economies
According to the World Bank, global growth is expected to slow from 5.5% in 2021 to 4.1% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023, as pent-up demand dissipates and fiscal and monetary support is unwound across the world.
28th Jan 2022
Economics & Markets
Q&A: Where to from here with Cryptoassets?
As the crypto industry reaches almost US$3 trillion (at 31 October 2021) and there are more than 6 000 different cryptocurrencies available, should these assets form part of a long-term diversified portfolio?
30th Nov 2021