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Business Update

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STANLIB Asset Management backs Traxtion to boost rail capacity

STANLIB Asset Management, through STANLIB Infrastructure Investments, has acquired a significant minority equity interest in Traxtion, a leading private rail operator, as part of a R1.5 billion funding round to expand freight rail capacity across South Africa and the broader region.

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Batseta Winter Conference STANLIB competition

STANLIB Asset Management (Pty) Ltd is the promoter of the Competition. Any reference to we/us/our refers to the said promoter and includes the promoter’s directors, members, partners, sponsors, agents or consultants.

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How the FSCA Cyber Draft Impacts Third-Party Governance

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and Prudential Authority (PA) draft on material information technology (IT) and cyber event reporting has begun an important conversation. Beyond compliance, it highlights a growing area of risk: third-party providers. Financial institutions increasingly rely on cloud platforms, fintech partners, and outsourced services. A breach or disruption at one of these providers could ripple across the institution and, if the draft is finalised as proposed, may trigger regulatory reporting obligations.

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STANLIB Infrastructure Investments signs strategic partnership with Cassava Technologies

Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced a strategic investment by STANLIB Infrastructure Investments (on behalf of its managed funds) to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data Centres' footprint in South Africa.

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Countdown to ZARONIA | Steps to take now to preserve economic value

In the fourth episode of our Corporate Conversations series, Eulali Gouws, Head of Money Market at STANLIB Asset Management, talks briefly about how bond and money market participants should be adjusting benchmark rates from JIBAR to ZARONIA, for both legacy and future contracts.

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STANLIB Corporate Enhanced Yield Fund Surpasses R10.5bn AUM

STANLIB Infrastructure Fund II, which focuses on a diverse array of infrastructure-related investments: including renewable energy, digital infrastructure, transportation, and logistics—has entered into an agreement with Scatec ASA to acquire additional interests in the Kalkbult, Linde, and Dreunberg solar power plants. These plants collectively have a total capacity of 190 MW, with the acquisition valued at R921 million.

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Corporate Conversations: The power of money market instruments

Welcome to the STANLIB Corporate Conversations Podcast Series - our newest resource designed to offer timely, expert insights into the factors shaping financial and fixed income markets.

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Why is corporate South Africa sitting on R1.5 trillion in cash?

In this episode, Charlene Klöhn, Head of Corporate Cash Solutions at STANLIB is joined by Kevin Lings, STANLIB Chief Economist, to unpack the shifting dynamics in the money market and enhanced yield space.

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System readiness is key to a successful JIBAR to ZARONIA transition

Welcome to the STANLIB Corporate Conversations Podcast Series - our newest resource designed to offer timely, expert insights into the forces shaping financial and fixed income markets. Our first episode focuses on a significant development in South Africa's financial landscape - the transition from the long-standing Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (JIBAR) to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average, better known as ZARONIA.

In this short and informative episode, Eulali Gouws, STANLIB Head of Money Market, outlines the key timelines for the transition, which is set to take place in December 2026. She also explores the implications of this shift for money market and fixed income funds.

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Navigating the Benchmark Shift: SA's Transition to ZARONIA

SA’s financial markets are undergoing a foundational transformation as the country transitions from the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (JIBAR) to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (ZARONIA). This shift, part of a global movement toward more transparent and transaction-based reference rates, is reshaping how interest rates are calculated, contracts are structured, and risk is managed across the financial system.

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Understanding ZARONIA and Its Implications

We recently hosted an informative webinar on the industry’s transition from JIBAR to ZARONIA as the new interest rate benchmark. Eulali Gouws, Head of Money Market at STANLIB, shared valuable insights into this important transition.

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More access to offshore investment opportunities

On Tuesday, 22 February 2022, we hosted a virtual event to introduce two new offshore funds, developed by STANLIB and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to take your offshore investing to new horizons.

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STANLIB partners with J.P. Morgan Asset Management and creates more access to opportunities

STANLIB announced today that it has forged a powerful strategic partnership with the highly-recognised global asset management group, J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), which will have a number of direct benefits for clients.

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Absolute returns becomes Multi-strategy

The STANLIB Absolute Returns team will be renamed the Multi-Strategy investment team.

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Banking sector investments: idea and process – Full Article

The Absolute Return team holds a positive outlook on South African banks, based on the following factors which we unpack in this article written by Vaughan Henkel.

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Diversification and Gold in the Age of Financial Repression – Full Article

The coronavirus pandemic has generated a new level of co-ordination between central banks and governments, with potentially profound consequences for the economy and markets.

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Updating tactical views on SA Government Bonds – full article

In February 2020, we assessed nominal South African Government Bonds (SAGBs) through our six-lens Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) framework.

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Q1 2021 – Tactical Asset Allocation

In this article, Marius Oberholzer, Head of STANLIB's Absolute Returns team, provides a breakdown of their 2021 tactical asset allocation and thinking.

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Diversification’s Failure and the Need for Non-linearity - Full Article

Relying solely on “average” correlations between assets can leave the investor served with measly gruel when they most need nourishment.

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STANLIB launches its first Impact Investment fund

STANLIB Credit Alternatives virtually launched the new STANLIB Khanyisa Impact Investment Fund today (30 April 2020) that aims to merge financial returns with impactful development for the country. View the live stream event below.