Category: Investment insights

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...

Given the sharp losses recently experienced by investors worldwide, we answer the two most pressing questions our clients are struggling with right now: What is happening?...

A Linked Investment Service Provider (LISP) is a one-stop shop that administers a variety of underlying investments, available directly or via investment vehicles such as...

The term ‘fourth industrial revolution’ is still largely unknown to the average South African, and yet it has the potential to change the way everyone learns,...

A small  number  of  websites  marketing  themselves  as “robo-advisors” have been launched in South Africa to date, but more are coming. Having looked at “robo-advisors”...

Ethical investing has gained in popularity in recent years as investors look to invest in line with their moral as well as financial interests. We...

In our previous articles we have written a lot about guaranteed annuities, whereby you are guaranteed to receive a monthly income for the rest of...

Umbrella funds are taking over as the vehicle of choice for occupational retirement savings as companies find the provision of stand-alone retirement fund arrangements increasingly...