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...
By: Niki Giles, Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund Services If 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 started. The terminology feels...
By Coreen van der Merwe, Director at Sovereign Trust SA Offshore trusts are often misunderstood. Many South Africans see them as complex, expensive structures reserved for high net worth individuals; a perception that has been shaped by historic high...
Nigeria’s recent equity market rebound pre-Middle East crisis is highlighting a structural problem in how African markets are measured by global benchmark providers. According to global investment advisory firm RisCura, the way many global indices...
Nigeria’s recent equity market rebound pre-Middle East crisis is highlighting a structural problem in how African markets are measured by global benchmark providers. According to global investment advisory firm RisCura, the way many global indices...
By: Conway Williams, Head of Credit at Prescient Investment Management One of the most critical themes defining the investment landscape as we enter the second quarter of 2026 is the concept of credit being “priced for perfection.” After...
By Conway Williams, Head of Credit, Prescient Investment Management Not every multilateral funding announcement warrants a second read. Last month’s announcement did. For those of us who spend our days considering and pricing credit risk in...
By Hayden Reinders, Head of Business Development, Prescient Fund Services For most of the past decade, South Africa’s hedge fund industry has been quietly but steadily transforming itself. What began as a corner of the investment market...
The number of South Africans in their ‘golden years’ is growing and accelerating. Census data shows adults aged 65+ increased from ~2.8m in 2011 to ~4m in 2022, a 43% rise against total populationgrowth of just 19%. By 2070, the 60+ age...
