In only 15 years from now, China is predicted by the majority of organisations in PwC’s ‘Capital Markets in 2025’ report to be the most favourable destination for companies looking to raise capital and float their businesses. In a poll of almost 400 executives worldwide, eight out of 10 also believed that by 2025, companies [...]
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Santa Claus is coming to Chinatown
Children in Germany were busily preparing for the arrival of St Nicholas on the evening of 5th December and looked forward to waking up to sweets and coins overflowing their freshly polished shoes. Investors also received a treat on 5th December, with the announcement that China’s Central Bank will cut the reserve requirement ratio by [...]
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Italy’s economic scandal
In 1980 Paolo Rossi, the famous Italian striker, made headlines for allegedly being involved in the ‘Totonero’ betting scandal involving Perugia, the club he was contracted to at the time. As a result of the scandal he received a ban which immediately meant his place in the 1982 World Cup Finals in Spain would be [...]
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Decrease in corporate defaults globally
One corporate issuer defaulted this week, raising the 2011 global corporate default tally to 35, said an article published today by Standard & Poor’s Global Fixed Income Research, titled “Global Corporate Default Update (Oct. 13 – 19, 2011).” The rating on U.S.-based Wastequip Inc. was revised to ‘SD’ from ‘CCC-’ after the company provided [...]
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Despite risk this is not 2008, policymakers responsible for volatility
While the number of risks currently dogging global markets makes it wise to be cautious when selecting investments, there are some signs that suggest that things, while tenuous, may not be quite as bad as they appear to be. According to Johann Els, economist at Old Mutual Investment Group SA (OMIGSA), much of the recent [...]
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Tax clarity on investing in offshore insurance plans
By Gavin Came, Chairman of the Financial Planning Committee at the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa A recent binding private ruling by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) serves as a useful reminder that investors need to consider many different angles before entrusting their hard-earned money to an investment scheme. The ruling deals [...]
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Africa ups its game to lure foreign investors
Improved investor-friendly policies are reaping rewards for a number of African states. According to Thalma Corbett, chief economist at NKC Independent Economists, countries like Ghana, Mauritius and Mozambique are seeing increased foreign direct investment, which can be attributed in part to a better business environment Corbett was speaking at an NKC/Prescient conference on Africa, held [...]
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African infrastructure needs bankable opportunities
African infrastructure development faces a key challenge in developing and delivering bankable projects to market which will attract the private sector and foreign direct investment. In addition, momentum for both investment and development can be created through the implementation of catalyst projects which will inspire confidence in potential investors and stimulate growth in the sector. [...]
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Popularity of global investing increases
Enthusiasm for global markets is on the rise. The Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey http://www.franklintempleton.co.za/globalsurvey found that half of respondents plan to invest outside their home country in 2011. Those numbers increase over the long term, with 62 percent of all respondents planning to invest in global markets over the next 10 years. [...]
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Latest Issue - 31 January 2012
In This Issue:
- Prospects for 2012
- New Retirement Thinking?
- Reasons to be concerned about Europe
- Short-term insurance survey
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Newsletter 16 February 2012: Investing in uncertain times
In today’s newsletter we share some strategies investors can follow when investing in uncertain times. Uncertain times require a focus on the basics By Nic Andrew, head, Nedgroup Investments Negative news headlines, enormously complex macro-economic issues, extreme market volatility and often contradictory comments from the experts… There are an almost overwhelming number of factors influencing [...]
