When trying to make sense of the economy, one needs to appreciate that it is ultimately a complex arrangement of interrelated macroeconomic variables, such as economic growth, inflation, and interest rates, which fluctuate gradually as the “business cycle” plays out.

Offshore trusts are becoming increasingly popular with South Africans looking for broader investment options and ways to protect their assets from political and economic volatility. However, it’s important to know the key differences of offshore trusts to unlock their full benefits.

The last time developed countries experienced inflation rates as high as recent levels, was 40 years ago at the end of the ‘Great Inflation’, which lasted from 1965 to 1982. Current thinking often paints Paul Volcker (Chairman of the US Federal Reserve from August 1979 to August 1987) as something of a hero for bringing high US inflation under control.

Prescient Securities (PSec) has announced that it had recently become one of the first agency-only stockbrokers to trade for clients on A2X, an alternative exchange for listed South African stocks that currently provides additional access to 166 listed companies.

Celeste Benjamin has joined PPS Investments as their new Marketing Manager effective 1 July 2023. Celeste is a seasoned marketing professional with over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry

Fitch Ratings has upgraded African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited’s outlook to stable with an Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of 'A-' and a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'BBB+'.