Dubai has emerged as a beacon that draws both local and international entrepreneurs, with over 2,400 South African companies registered with the Dubai Chambers of Commerce. Dani van Vuuren, Business Development Consultant at Sovereign Trust SA, provides insights into doing business in Dubai as a South African.

The mega-themes reshaping the world economy provide a wealth of opportunities and risks for global investors in equities. Taking a global view, Alex Tedder and Tom Wilson look across developed and emerging markets for the sectors, countries and themes best placed for the period to come.

The end of 2023 is fast approaching and with it, a sigh of relief. It was another volatile year where politics and economics continuously toyed with our emotions. There was little peace amidst the turmoil we witnessed throughout the year, and it’s only natural that some of us are experiencing some level of fatigue.

In the latest update to Schroders’ forecasts, economists explain how the diverging fortunes of the world’s major economies will have important implications for policymaking and financial markets.

According to the latest medium-term budget, South Africa's debt-to-GDP ratio will rise to 77% over the next few years, up from the current figure of 72%.

When investors contemplate market crashes or bear markets, the narrative is typically around the precipitous fall in the stock market's value. However, this year has seen one of the worst bear markets in history, but instead of stock markets collapsing, it has been global bond markets.