A phone vibrates: a bank notification telling someone that money has been deducted for their pension contribution. By the time they’ve read it, the subtraction has already happened. This moment happens everywhere: in Sandton boardrooms, in Cape Town...
Global markets are navigating an era of heightened uncertainty. Geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping trade alliances; inflation remains structurally higher than in the decade following the global financial crisis; interest rate cycles are less...
Pension fund trustees face a deceptively simple question: is the capital entrusted to you working as hard as it could be? Not just whether it's invested in the right asset classes, but whether the way it's being managed is getting the most out of every rand....
After several challenging years for investors, the outlook for 2026 appears more balanced than it has been in some time. Global growth is expected to remain resilient, inflation pressures are easing rather than re-accelerating, and financial conditions are...
Ray Dalio's The Changing World Order focuses on the central idea that the world moves through repeating cycles of debt, power and renewal. For me, it was not in the halls of empire that I was exposed to these serial cycles, but in the messy, exhilarating...
Following a strong but concentrated 42% rally in 2025 (Figure 1), investors are questioning whether SA equities have meaningful further upside in 2026. The answer lies in the interplay of global and local dynamics, with the market's diversity and resilience...
Factor investing is grounded in the idea that certain company characteristics like valuation, momentum, or operational quality tend to generate long-term excess returns. These traits, however, are not evenly distributed across markets. They cluster in...
South Africa's asset management industry is among the most sophisticated in the emerging-market world. More than R8.2 trillion is stewarded through professional investment managers. Beneath this depth lies a structural feature that has barely shifted in over...
In 2026, adaptability and discernment will be the hallmarks of successful investing. We expect the environment will remain dynamic - shaped by shifting policies, evolving risks, and transformative technologies. Although 2025 was a year of exceptional returns...
Private market investments have emerged as one of the most dynamic drivers of long-term growth in institutional portfolios. For trustees responsible for stewarding members' retirement savings, private markets offer access to diversified, often resilient...
