Diversification is one of the investment world’s most long-standing watchwords – and for good reason. As a risk mitigation strategy, diversification is one of the most effective ways to bolster a portfolio against factors like market volatility, concentration risk and inflation.

Africa’s largest non-banking financial services group, Sanlam, has appointed Mariska Oosthuizen as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Oosthuizen’s appointment builds on the group’s already-strong female representation at an executive leadership level.

Despite some of the earlier indicators pointing to a potential upswing in Q3 agriculture GDP, the sector surprised on the downside with a biggest and sharp contraction of 9.6% in Q3 of 2023.

South African life insurers and investment companies detected 8 931 cases of fraud and dishonesty in 2022. While losses worth R1.1 billion were prevented, the industry lost R77 million to fraud in 2022.

M&G Investments Portfolio Manager, Kaitlin Byrne, encourages South African investors to consider local equities despite negative headlines. Emphasizing the safety in cheap valuations, she highlights the well-diversified revenue sources of JSE-listed companies and suggests opportunities for investors willing to navigate uncertainties.

Momentum Investments is proud to announce the creation of the Momentum Investments Research Chair (Professorship) for research into machine learning in finance in conjunction with Stellenbosch University.