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Managing downside risks in the later stage of the global bull market

Good active management is essential to avoid capital losses

Paul Hutchinson is a sales manager at Investec Asset Management

​How to invest offshore

It’s best to consult a professional financial advisor when investing offshore

Jaco van Tonder

Retirement journey becoming less complex

The default regulations provide more safety and control for retirement fund members

Rüdiger Naumann, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management

Offshore investments should be approached with great responsibility

This type of investing necessitates deep resources, specialist skills and experience

Kirshni Totaram, global head of institutional business at Coronation Fund Managers

The future must change for women

Women are paid less than men, so their pensions are smaller

It will be difficult for the Reserve Bank and its governor

Economists kept guessing on Reserve Bank rate call

Economists are split on whether the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will hold or hike interest rates on Thursday.

Freak out: why African Bank’s record loss has left the market unphased

A larger than expected loss has not phased investors who believe better days are ahead for the countries largest unsecured lender.

The Bulls have contracted loose forward Dewald Potgieter.

Coronation fund adds Northam as Investec dumps it

The strike-hit miner has fallen out of favour with Investec Assest Management but Coronation Fund Managers like the prospects of the platinunm sector.

At midday on Monday

Glencore Xstrata’s diversity to attract JSE investors

Global metals producer Glencore Xstrata is set to draw strong demand for its stock from South African investors, says Investec Asset Management.

Sanco said it supported the call for government intervention to resolve the nationwide bus strike.

Grocers trade at lowest in three years as profits stall

Food retailers are trading at the cheapest premium to the nation’s benchmark stocks index as economic factors curb their profit growth.

Rand Merchant Bank acted as lead manager for the sale of First Strut’s R925-million bond. The company

Investec loaned R240-million to company in liquidation

Investec bank has loaned about R240-million rand to First Strut, the Johannesburg based company that is in liquidation.

Gold stocks soar on weaker rand

South African gold-mining stocks surged to a four-year high as the nation’s currency plummeted and pushed the rand-price of gold higher.

What should investors be doing?

The latest Asisa stats show that investors are uncertain about the recovery and they are making emotional investment decisions.

Choosing a fund manager

Research on the subject is limited but there are several pointers you can use.

Investec shuns retailers

Taking a contrarian view, Investec Asset Management has taken a serious bet against retailers after a strong rally.

Investec sells out big banks and retailers

John Biccard’s Investec Value Fund has zero exposure to the big four banks for the first time, and he has also dumped retail stocks.

‘No error’ in Stats SA’s calculation of inflation rate

There is no error in Statistic South Africa’s calculation of the official inflation rate, the agency said on Wednesday.

SA ‘not heading into a recession’

SA is not moving into a recession, Jeremy Gardiner, director at Investec Asset Management, said on Thursday at a media briefing in Johannesburg.

May PMI dips on higher costs, electricity

South Africa’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 49,1 in May on a seasonally adjusted basis from 54,1 in April, pressured by weak new sales orders and higher production…

PMI falls to four-and-a-half year low

South Africa’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to a four-and-a-half year low of 46,4 in February, knocked by slowing demand and a crippling power shortage. The fall in the…