Striking the right balance: the interest rate outlook
January 27, 2022
Carmen Nel, Economist and Macro Strategist, Matrix Fund Managers Monetary policy normalisation is set to be a major theme for global financial markets in 2022 Normalisation means different things in different economies. In the developed…
Several Investors Behind the World’s Most Ubiquitous Fintech Companies Join Forces to Invest in Floatpays
January 27, 2022
Simon Ward, founder of Floatpays South African on-demand pay provider, Floatpays – a fintech that helps employees build financial wellness and provides a solution to employers looking to enhance their employee value proposition – announced…
Samukelo Zwane, Head of Product at FNB Wealth and Investment Weighing the costs of cashing out your retirement benefit and transferring it overseas For most South African citizens, deciding to emigrate comes with many difficult…
Will insurers and reinsurers ask for employees’ vaccination profiles at EB renewals?
January 26, 2022
Francois Schaap, Managing Executive, Guardrisk Life With death claims soaring in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, employer and fund schemes offering employee benefits (EB) have not escaped unscathed and this is likely to affect…
Investment tips to keep you on track for a healthy retirement
January 24, 2022
Nirdev Desai, Head of Sales, PSG Wealth As mentioned in the last edition of The Wealth Perspective, holistic financial planning implies a balancing act of prioritising one’s financial goals. The assets saved for retirement are the largest…
Financial literacy is key to prosperity and wellbeing
January 20, 2022
Leana de Beer, CEO of WaFunda The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank report that global debt has trended upwards since the 1970’s, with the global average debt-to-GDP ratio having surpassed 225% in…
The current upward trend in inflation is notable
January 19, 2022
Luigi Marinus, Portfolio Manager at PPS Investments Commentary on CPI for December 2021 Consumer price inflation increased by 5.9% year-on-year as at the end of 2021, which was up from the 5.5% increase recorded in…
Consumer inflation rises 5.9% y/y in December
January 19, 2022
Koketso Mano, FNB Economist Headline inflation increased 5.9% y/y in December, up from 5.5% in November, slightly above ours and the consensus expectation of 5.8%. Headline inflation increased by 0.6% m/m. This reading of headline inflation…
