May 2020 market overview
June 8, 2020
Amid the continued lockdown, it’s no surprise that reports of increasing joblessness and pending retrenchments dominated the news during May 2020. Local market indices are showing
s part of a range of measures aimed at minimising the impact on South Africans from the current economic and health responses, National Treasury has provided a set of temporary measures to allow annuitants more
According to the SARB, the actual GDP level in 2022 is now expected to be lower than 2018, meaning that the Covid shock could result in nearly half a decade of stagnant output.
Financial services institutions are well placed when it comes to scenario planning. Their past experiences should assist them in navigating the local and global markets, as the nation comes out of
South Africa: Some hope for REITs
May 29, 2020
It is well appreciated that the economy as whole has been hard hit by the lockdown measures introduced to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have not
Why Treasury needs a brand new 2020/21 budget
May 26, 2020
The South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) has predicted that it would lose around 15 to 20% of its tax revenue this year as a result of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, and the responsibility of filling the gap will
Too little too late for small businesses
May 20, 2020
The latest announcements were too little, too late for many small businesses. A continued lockdown with no end in sight is not in the best interests of the small business sector and the economy.
Alternative lender Merchant Capital has launched an innovative short-term finance product to give the hard hit restaurant sector a much-needed injection of working capital to help ease the
