On 23rd February 2022 the South African Minister of Finance changed the rules for local retirement funds by raising their maximum offshore allocation from 30% to 45%.
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By the end of 2022, STANLIB’s South African clients and advisers will enjoy the first fruits of the company’s significant investment in world-class technology. Through these investments, STANLIB’s online unit trust portal will be redesigned to revitalise and enhance the experience we offer clients and advisers.
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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.
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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.
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With the Chinese economy maturing and personal incomes rising rapidly, China is fast becoming the world’s biggest consumer market.
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Over the last century, the rate of technological progress has far outpaced any period prior in human history, and we find ourselves in the midst of incredible change.
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STANLIB is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, which is a poignant moment to reflect on our purpose, our past and our commitment to build a progressive investment management firm.
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In this edition of STANDPOINT, we meet Vanessa Mathebula. Vanessa is a quantitative analyst in the Index Investments team at STANLIB, which she joined four months ago from Prescient Investment Management. Vanessa is not only skilled with numbers and data, she’s also passionate about health and well-being and specifically physical fitness.
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South Africa finds itself in a precarious position. Over the past two years a wide range of global developments have had a largely adverse impact on South Africa’s macroeconomic environment.
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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
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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.
Continue reading2022 has seen significant index declines from a January peak. The market is potentially pricing in a recession given an increasingly hawkish Fed
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