2024 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions: Building smarter portfolios for a world in transition.
Continue readingGlobal Equity Views 4Q 2023 | J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is STANLIB Asset Management’s strategic offshore partner, offering South African investors an opportunity to gain access to significant global reach and depth of expertise.
Continue readingExpand your investment horizons with the STANLIB Global Select Fund
STANLIB has partnered with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) to create an offshore equity fund that offers SA investors a best ideas, diversified “all weather” equity portfolio managed by JPMAM’s world-class equity team.
Continue readingSouth Africa Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2023
This year’s medium term budget policy statement (MTBPS) was presented in a domestic environment of low economic growth.
Continue readingSTANLIB, Standard Bank and Liberty to launch Energy Transition Fund
STANLIB, together with group companies, Standard Bank (SBK) and Liberty, are taking an ambitious leap forward to help the energy transition across the continent by launching a large-scale Energy Transition Fund.
Continue readingNavigating the Pitfalls of Benchmarks: How to Manage Risk in Clients’ Portfolios
A diversified multi-asset portfolio is an effective way to manage investment and market risks. Funds use a portfolio benchmark to establish expectations and provide a ‘neutral’ position for taking investment risk.
Continue readingWhere’s your rand going to throw its weight?
Despite the significant rand weakness over the past two years, we still do not foresee near-term conditions as being rand supportive.
Continue readingSTANLIB Infrastructure Fund of Funds secures R2 billion debt facility to accelerate dealmaking
Standard Bank is proud to announce that it has provided the STANLIB Infrastructure Fund of Funds, managed by STANLIB Asset Management, with a revolving credit facility solution to fund future infrastructure and sustainable energy investments.
Continue readingThe allure of investing offshore
‘This is an incredibly fruitful environment for stock pickers, and this volatility can throw up some tremendous opportunities’: Amit Parmar – JP Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group.
Continue readingNavigating real estate investments – stay put or go abroad?
Property is often viewed as a homogenous asset class, but every asset presents a unique balance of risk and reward; the decision to allocate between domestic and offshore markets is complex and demands thorough deliberation.
Continue readingSTANLIB Flexible Income Fund: Agility and skill to deliver your income needs
The outlook for fixed income remains volatile but we are at the turn in the rate cycle. The party will be in bonds for the rest of this year.
Continue readingThe Two-Pot retirement system
The much anticipated Two-Pot Retirement System is scheduled to take effect on 1 March 2024. This represents a significant change to the retirement savings landscape which is vital for advisers to understand.
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