11/05/2018

Corporate bond trading fizzles out at the bourse

Companies that invested in these bonds have had to make expensive write-offs of the paper, which in turn has raised the risk that buyers are associating with company bonds thus the decision to desist from buying existing paper in the market.

10/29/2018

Companies pledge R290bn to SA at the investment conference

In their report-back media briefing session, various ministers mentioned amounts pledged to their sectors – but none could specify if the investments were in the pipeline, had already started or were even at proposal stage.

10/23/2018

Free capital flow places Kenya ahead of South Africa

The report ranks markets based on six pillars: market depth, access to foreign exchange, market transparency, tax and regulatory environment, macroeconomic opportunity and the legality and enforceability of standard financial markets master agreements.

10/21/2018

Green shoots appearing in SA economy

Despite the reality checks provided by recent gross domestic product and unemployment data, leading business cycle indicators were on an upward trajectory.