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.
Continue readingFixed income funds: Looking ahead into 2022
Asset managers navigated a tough environment over the last two years as the pandemic led to worldwide economic shutdowns and the market grappled with inflationary pressure which prompted interest rate hikes in a few regions, including SA.
Continue readingInvesting for income in 2022
In this webinar, STANLIB’s Head of Fixed Income, Victor Mphaphuli, explores the benefits of investing in SA’s listed property market with Nesi Chetty, Head of STANLIB Listed Property.
Continue readingFinding return opportunities beyond the pandemic
In this webinar, John Bilton, Head of Global Multi-Asset Strategy at J.P. Morgan, discusses the macro drivers and investment themes which underpin their Long-term Capital Market Assumptions (LTCMAs).
Continue readingQ&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?
Continue readingCan fast-growing markets deliver investors more?
Fast-growing regions should in theory offer investors superior growth opportunities compared to developed markets.
Continue readingChina’s poised for slower economic growth, but it’s not all bad news
Strong economic growth momentum in China during the first half of 2021 has dissipated due to a number of short term headwinds.
Continue readingEnergy reform brings winds of change and some sunshine to SA’s energy market
SA is blessed with an abundance of sunshine and wind. But does this mean that renewable energy is the most efficient solution to load-shedding?
Continue readingWhere to from here? [Charticle]
What could economic growth look like in 2022? This question arises as we potentially head into a postcrisis
era where the COVID pandemic becomes “the flu” and we adapt to living with it.
Delays processing deceased estate instructions
We are continuing to experience backlogs in processing clients’ instructions in respect of deceased estates.
Continue readingInvesting with more certainty: An update on STANLIB’s Fixed Income Funds
In this webinar, STANLIB’s Head of Fixed Income, Victor Mphaphuli, and Head of Credit, Tarryn Sankar, shared insights on the environment, fund positioning and the value of carefully selected credit in fixed income portfolios.
Continue readingAn economic perspective
In this webinar, our chief economist, Kevin Lings, shared insightful views on these and other topical matters. Kevin made sense of current economic data and unpacked what this means as we head into the last quarter of 2021.
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