Author: Zaakirah Khalfe

“I don’t respond well to someone else’s authority.” This is an unsurprising comment from Magda Wierzycka, whose company Sygnia has been challenging the status quo...

The coming year’s economic outlook is a bit murky and most South Africans are likely to feel pressured well into the new year. The good...

Now that new industry regulations are making it easier to see exactly what you’re paying in investment fees, it’s time to consider if what you’re...

Blowing your bonus after a long, hard financial year may feel good, but the quick spending buzz won’t last the silly season. Simon Peile, head...

Sygnia, the fund management company determined to disrupt the traditional wealth management market, is hoping for a wave of growth from its umbrella fund initiative...

Sygnia, one of South Africa’s fastest growing asset management firms, is planning to roll out an acquisition drive and grab market share from its competitors...

This year a single paper was awarded both the RGA prizes for Best Paper and Best Paper by First-time Authors at the Actuarial Society of...

1. Do you believe that the 4th Industrial Revolution is a game changer? If yes, why? What makes you excited about it, and what scares...

The Sygnia 4th Industrial Revolution Global Equity Fund is the first product of its kind in South Africa. It offers local investors exposure to global companies...

1. Tell us about Kensho – its history and systems. Kensho was founded by Daniel Nadler, a PhD economist from Harvard, in 2013. Nadler had previously...