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  • 22 May 2025

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    COFI and golf: navigating the course of regulatory change

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    Adapting to COFI is like playing a round of golf – success lies in knowing the course, planning each move, and refining your approach as the game evolves. For financial advisers, this means embedding client-centric compliance into every part of the business and partnering with the right network to navigate the regulatory fairways with confidence.
  • 15 May 2025

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    COFI vs. FAIS: The evolution of financial regulation in South Africa

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    The shift from FAIS to COFI marks a fundamental change in South Africa’s financial regulatory environment. For financial advisers, this means embracing deeper client-centricity, enhanced accountability, and the need for integrated compliance strategies to remain competitive and future-ready.
  • 13 May 2025

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    Economic Review | The April Edition

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    Market volatility was exacerbated by on-again/off-again tariff announcements. The trade war sparked fears of a US recession amid slowing growth, weak consumer sentiment, and sticky inflation. Rapid changes in global trade dynamics caused tremendous confusion and unease among investors, weighing on global equity markets.
  • 12 May 2025

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    Monthly Market Highlights | The April edition

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    Inflation continues to moderate across key global markets, including the US, UK, Eurozone, South Africa, and China. In South Africa, inflation eased for the first time in five months, reaching its lowest level since June 2020. In contrast, Japan saw inflation rise in March, marking three consecutive years when headline inflation has been above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.
  • 14 April 2025

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    Economic Review | The March Edition

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    Consumer inflation in the US increased slightly in February compared to January. In March, US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Chinese officials introduced a special plan to boost the economy and are considering various measures to stabilise the Chinese stock market. On the domestic front, the US issued an executive order to immediately suspend funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to South Africa.
  • 8 April 2025

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    Monthly Market Highlights | The March edition

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    Global interest rates remained steady across major economies, including the US, UK, and South Africa, as central banks maintained their current policy stance. A key underlying factor for these central bank decisions is the tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump.
  • 4 April 2025

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    What the Two Oceans Marathon can teach us about investing

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    Much like preparing for the grueling Two Oceans Marathon, investing requires discipline, preparation, and the ability to endure uncertainty. The key is to trust the process, adapt to challenges, and remember that successful investing, like finishing a marathon, is about persistence and resilience.
  • 13 March 2025

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    Budget 2025: Balancing Fiscal Discipline and Growth

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    For this year’s budget speech analysis, we turned to Melanie Stockigt, Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Laurium Capital, for her insights. The key takeaway? The budget reinforces fiscal discipline while aiming for pro-growth spending. Market reactions were mixed, with bonds and the rand seeing some volatility.
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