Index funds help investors gain exposure to a broad group of companies without selecting individual shares. South African (SA) investors can access index-tracking investments primarily through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Recent enquiry trends indicate that offshore planning is evolving. Around 40% of recent South African enquiries relate to company formation, international structuring, and cross-border business expansion.The conversation around offshore investing is changing. What was once
By: Wayne Smith, Head of Corporate Note Placements at Prescient SecuritiesPrivate placements have long played an important role in corporate funding strategies, with the market evolving significantly over the past two decades to create new
By: Abdur Amod, Head of Technology at Prescient SecuritiesAs financial institutions race to deploy AI agents, the debate is quickly shifting from what artificial intelligence (AI) can automate to what it should automate. In stockbroking,
By Mahir Hamdulay, Equity Research: Head of Financials Research at Absa CIBSouth African commercial property has now delivered four consecutive years of positive capital growth, a milestone that would have seemed ambitious during the uncertainty
By Sean Ashton, Head of Investments at Private Clients by Old MutualThroughout market history, dominant industries have rarely been displaced overnight. Instead, they have been gradually, then suddenly, reshaped by technologies that fundamentally alter how
Sean Ashton, Head of Investments at Private Clients by Old MutualInvestors today face no shortage of distractions.From geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to ongoing political and economic uncertainty around the world, there is a
By: Cheree Dyers, Chief Executive Officer at Prescient Investment ManagementWe are living through one of the most important technological shifts of our generation.Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how we work, learn, analyse, code, communicate and
Santi4, a next-generation investment technology platform, has officially launched today with R720 billion ($35bn) in client assets under administration and is positioned to reach the R1 trillion ($58bn) milestone within the next year. The platform enters the market
By: Niki Giles, Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund ServicesIf you’re thinking about investing for the first time, you’re already ahead of the curve. For many South Africans, the hardest part of investing is getting
