Iva Madjarova, Sygnia
Head: Institutional Business and SURF
Jan 1, 2023

Buy when there’s ‘blood on the streets’: Investment front-runners for 2023

2022’s market bloodbath will have many investors hunkering down in the new year. It’s not a smart move for 2023, says Sygnia. From war to...
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Iva Madjarova, Sygnia
Head: Institutional Business and SURF
Jul 31, 2022

How to make the most of your larger offshore allowance

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana gave institutional investors a plum opportunity in his February 2022 Budget Speech – a chunky increase in the annual offshore...
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Wojtek Wierzycki, Sygnia
Sygnia Head of Systems & Development
Jul 1, 2022

How to spot a scam

Between data hacks and the rise of sophisticated fraud syndicates worldwide, online users should be hyper-alert for scams, warns Wojtek Wierzycki, Sygnia’s Head of Systems...
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Kyle Hulett, Sygnia
Co-Head: Investments
Jun 22, 2022

Sygnia Banks On the Luck of The Irish With New Funds Launch

Sygnia has once again made headlines by launching new US dollar-based offshore funds. Kyle Hulett, Head of Investments for Sygnia Asset Management, explains the rationale...
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Kyle Hulett, Sygnia
Co-Head: Investments
Mar 9, 2022

The impact of sanctions against Russia on your savings

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...
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Iain Anderson, Sygnia
Co-Head: Investments
Feb 27, 2022

3 Simple Steps Kick-start Your Investment Journey

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...
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Wessel Brand, Sygnia
Head: Thematic Investing
Feb 21, 2022

The numbers are in: Tax-free trumps short- and long-term investment switching

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...
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Wessel Brand, Sygnia
Head: Thematic Investing
Feb 21, 2022

3 reasons a tax-free savings account should be your first investment

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...
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Wwessel Brand, Sygnia
Head: Thematic Investing
Feb 20, 2022

5 guidelines to select the right tax-free savings account

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...
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Viwe Gqiba and Zama Mdletshe, Sygnia
Investment Analysts
Feb 20, 2022

6 Do’s and don’ts of successful self-investing

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...
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