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Economic recovery
Category: Articles/Investments
... 700 billion investment funds, all reported that the global economy is on the mend and that a double dip recession is unlikely. Among these gurus was Warren Buffet and his Berkshire Hathaway group. At ...Monday, 23 August 2010 -
State of pension funds
Category: Articles/Investments
SA funds bug international trend The financial crisis globally left scars on private and public pension systems. In certain cases, the reserves of pension funds have dropped to between 60% and 100% of ...Tuesday, 17 August 2010 -
Tax amnesty
Category: Articles/TAX
... involves loop structures and the holding of foreign assets through offshore trusts. A loop structure will have to be unwound within a 180-day period. A levy equal to 10% of the funds involved in the ...Monday, 26 July 2010 -
Business governance
Category: Articles/Other
... pension funds and medical schemes. The IoDSA is on track to release these modules at the end of June for live testing with users. Already, Oosthuizen says the ability to constantly develop and improve ...Monday, 26 July 2010 -
OVERVIEW OF UNIT TRUST RETURNS
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... Basic Industries still topped the five-year figures with 18,99% per annum. The best funds over the three-month period were the Old Mutual Gold Fund A and the STANLIB Gold and Precious Metals Fund A with ...Tuesday, 13 July 2010 -
Opinion: Unit Trusts and ETFs Differences
Category: Articles/Investments
The truth about the difference between unit trusts and etf’s Despite Exchange Trade Funds (FETs) and unit trust often being compared they are in reality tow very different investment products and not ...Tuesday, 25 May 2010 -
Retirement Funds
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
Increasing losses see funds resort to fidelity and trustee indemnity covers The last few months have seen insurers increase their premiums for fidelity and trustee’s indemnity covers by up to 25% ...Friday, 21 May 2010 -
Absa Western Union Launch Global First
Category: Articles/Media Releases
... and Global Head of Mobile Transaction Services, says: “Our experience with customers in 200 countries and territories around the world has shown the need to ease the movement of funds. We believe the new ...Wednesday, 19 May 2010 -
Global economy in trouble?
Category: Articles/Other
... Hathaway was able to raise funds at a lower interest rate. Headlines in the financial press stated: “Obama Pays More Than Warren Buffett For Money”. The bonds of DuPont and other stalwart corporate names ...Monday, 29 March 2010 -
New online platform
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... of unit trusts in a cost-effective, convenient and user-friendly way, while providing them with independent advice to ensure they choose the funds which best meet their specific investment needs. ...Friday, 05 March 2010 -
Investment outlook
Category: Articles/Investments
... Satrix Divi relative to the other Satrix exchange-traded funds (ETFs) – which are established over market cap weighted indices – demonstrate the benefit of diversifying your passive investment holdings ...Wednesday, 17 February 2010 -
Blue Ink composite results show hedge funds shielded investors from volatility in 2009
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
10 February 2010: The latest Blue Ink All South African Hedge Fund Composite (BIC), which tracks the performance of around 100 hedge funds in South Africa, shows that local hedge funds were able to offer ...Wednesday, 10 February 2010 -
Mauritius
Category: Articles/Investments
... counts over 32000 global business entities with more than 610 global funds. Our close cultural affinity, bilateral agreements and innovative range of products have allowed Mauritius to be positioned as ...Thursday, 04 February 2010 -
Allan Gray
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... funds scored highly in the PlexCrown Ratings based on risk-adjusted return measures that are time-weighted over three- and five-years. “Four out of the investment house’s six qualifying funds achieved ...Thursday, 04 February 2010 -
SA LISTED PROPERTY SHOWS ITS METTLE
Category: Articles/Investments
... JSE-listed property unit trusts. Those seeking exposure to international listed property can opt for rand-denominated foreign funds such as the Oasis Crescent International Property Equity Feeder Fund ...Friday, 29 January 2010 -
Investment
Category: Articles/Investments
... such as money market and fixed interest funds. The accompanying Graph A depicts the percentage allocation of assets invested in South African rand-denominated unit trusts per sector over time. “The ...Monday, 25 January 2010 -
Lingering financial crisis
Category: Articles/Other
... and – left unconstrained – may do again in the future.” Wall Street has rebounded during recent weeks, raking in bumper profits. This has helped many of the banks repay their financial bailout funds, freeing ...Tuesday, 19 January 2010 -
Not-so-private equity
Category: Articles/Investments
... now control to write off large chunks of debt owed them by highly leveraged businesses controlled by private equity funds. Terra Firma has invested around €11 billion in transactions worth some €42 billion, ...Monday, 07 December 2009 -
Annual bonuses
Category: Articles/Banking
... there is also a range of different funds available to suit different investors’ financial needs and risk profiles.” In conclusion, Formby says that while it is tempting to focus on the short-term gratification ...Monday, 07 December 2009 -
Bulls and bears
Category: Articles/Banking
... and as part of a plan, makes far more sense than buying something such as single stock futures (read shirt potentially lost in an hour), or highly geared hedge funds (read shirt, underwear and wardrobe ...Monday, 07 December 2009 -
Global wealth and the crisis
Category: Articles/International Trends
... wealth management firm. Seventy-eight percent said they lost trust in the entire financial system and the regulatory bodies. These individuals opted to move funds to safer and more liquid assets. Many ...Monday, 07 December 2009 -
The post-crisis economy
Category: Articles/Other
... of aggregate leverage, liquidity and solvency; expand the perimeters of regulation to incorporate institutions such as hedge funds and credit rating agencies; and better align financial sector remuneration ...Monday, 07 December 2009 -
The world post-crisis
Category: Articles/Investments
... invest, and in the way that investors ultimately behave, seem likely. What has changed, however, is the way the industry offers funds to the public. While before there was an emphasis on “style discipline”, ...Monday, 07 December 2009 -
Offshore investment – commentator
Category: Articles/Investments
... to invest offshore. You can access Foreign Collective Investment Schemes (FCIS) by using your individual foreign exchange capacity. Alternatively, you can access locally domiciled foreign funds by using ...Monday, 30 November 2009 -
Pension or Provident Fund
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... retirement, says Marius Fenwick of Mazars Moores Rowland Financial Services. “The old rule of thumb for defined benefit funds was that if you had worked for 30 years you would retire on 60% of your ...Thursday, 19 November 2009 -
AFD Committed world wide
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... latest capital commitments to South Africa (Rands 3.5 billion). These funds aim to fulfill AFD’s activities for facilitating economic growth in South Africa and improving the quality of life for historically ...Thursday, 12 November 2009 -
Knowing your rights
Category: Media Releases/Media Releases
... tax laws, constitutional aspects of tax administration, tax registration, return assessments, administrative penalties, payment of taxes, refunds and SARS’ collection powers. According to Klue, in certain ...Wednesday, 04 November 2009 -
Political Analysis
Category: Articles/Banking
... that the government would work hard towards achieving improved, better managed, focused and prioritised delivery and development; will pursue better management of public funds with an emphasis on savings ...Wednesday, 28 October 2009 -
Breaking the banks
Category: Articles/Banking
... depositor obligations with secure and liquid assets such as government bonds. A run on the bank could then always be met. Narrow banks would still be free to lend money using funds obtained from the money ...Monday, 26 October 2009 -
Pension Crisis
Category: Articles/Retirement
... can impinge on the plans’ solvency, states the report as it highlights major long-term concerns for pension funds due to the present crisis. Where older workers or retirees have defined contribution plans, ...Monday, 05 October 2009
