Author: Zaakirah Khalfe

The Russian invasion of the Ukraine has escalated beyond most people’s wildest nightmares. The bombing of civilian areas in key Ukrainian cities, war atrocities and...

South Africans are notoriously bad savers for a variety of reasons, ranging from low income to lack of financial education. Somewhere in the middle is...

Failing to include tax-free investments in your portfolio mix is a huge mistake, writes Wessel Brand, Portfolio Manager at Sygnia Asset Management – and he’s got...

Investing for the first time doesn’t need to be scary or overwhelming, writes Wessel Brand, Portfolio Manager at Sygnia Asset Management, as long as you know...

Investing in a tax-free savings account (TFSA) should be the first port of call for any first-time investor, but how do you choose which TFSA...

With the explosion of fintech products and digital investment platforms coming to market over the past decade, it’s not surprising that more people are choosing...

Iain Anderson says that the move away from tracking the FTSE/JSE Dividend Plus index is not ‘trying to become something we’re not’. Sygnia’s proposal to...

Wondering what strategy is best for safely investing in your child’s future? Wonder no more. Wessel Brand, Portfolio Manager at Sygnia Asset Management, has crunched the...

Raging Bull Award for the Best SA Domiciled Global Equity General Fund straight performance over three years. SYGNIA specialises in passive, index-tracking funds, but it...

About R800 billion is currently invested in balanced unit trusts in South Africa, and the average fee on these funds is about 1.5%. If 1.0%...