Two new ETF products could woo both the slightly risk-averse retail and institutional investor.
The rand firmed slightly against the dollar on Tuesday but was seen lacking momentum to push through key levels in the absence of key data locally.
Absa provides an opportunity to invest retirement funds in lower-cost ETFs.
South Africa’s targeted consumer inflation quickened slightly to 3,4% year-on-year in October from 3,2% in September, data showed on Wednesday.
RAFI forms part of a new breed of smart beta products — and investors are keen to find out more about them.
South Africa’s first independent exchange-traded funds (ETF) investment platform for financial advisers is set to launch in Gauteng this month.
Manufacturing output in South Africa plummeted 7,0% year-on-year in December from the previous month’s revised 6,4%.
South Africa’s producer price inflation (PPI) accelerated unexpectedly to 12,4% year-on-year in April, increasing the possibility of a bigger than previously expected…
South Africa’s targeted CPIX (consumer inflation less mortgage costs) rate quickened unexpectedly to a near five-and-a-half year high of 10,4% year-on-year in April from 10,1% in…
South Africa’s economic growth rate slowed to 2,1% in the first quarter of 2008 on a seasonally adjusted and annualised basis, official data showed on Tuesday, citing a sharp…
South Africa’s January producer price index (PPI) data will be released at 11.30am on Thursday March 6, Statistics South Africa said on Monday. The data, which will include…
South Africa’s retail sales growth slowed to 2% year-on-year in September at constant prices, data showed, but analysts said this was likely not enough to hold off another…
Growth in demand for credit from South Africa’s private sector slowed in September, but remained above forecasts, keeping up pressure for higher interest rates. Credit growth…
The deputy president of the African National Congress, Jacob Zuma, is to lunch with top international fund managers on Wednesday at Citigroup. This follows a report posted on the…
South Africa’s net gold and foreign exchange reserves increased slightly to ,449-billion in August, data showed on Friday, as the softer rand currency slowed the pace of reserves…
Growth in demand for credit from South Africa’s private sector slowed to 23,13% year-on-year in July, but money supply rose above forecasts, official data showed on Thursday. The…
