Economy
Weekly wrap – Pelosi rocks the boat
Just as global risk appetite started to improve, geopolitical tension flared up again. This time between China and the United States (US).
Financial Services
Infrastructure definition guidance remains outstanding in the gazetted regulation 28 amendments
By Conway Williams – Head of Credit & Luzuko Nomjana* – Credit Structuring Specialist, at Prescient Investment Management
Fintech
Artificial intelligence technologies and their challenges in Africa
The focus of this note is an attempt to answer the question: What are the potential benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for countries in Africa?
Instruments & Investments
Investing in an inflationary world
Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987, is most famous as the central banker who slayed the inflation dragon which had been unleashed by energy shocks (Arab oil embargo and the Iranian Revolution) and central bank policies which were excessively pro-growth, ignoring supply side inflation drivers.
International
African Growth and Opportunity Act eligibility requirements under review in three African countries
On 2 November 2021, US President Joe Biden announced that three African countries would be terminated from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program, unless they took urgent action to meet statutory eligibility criteria by 1 January 2022.
Markets
How the Back Office became glamorous
With the global financial crisis of 2008 still fresh in banks’ memories, the Back Office plays an integral role in ensuring it doesn’t happen again. And as clever as new technology is, expert-human knowledge remains vital.
Personal Finance
Your golden years re-imagined: Staying relevant
If you’re under 40, chances are that your eyes glaze over when someone mentions the word ‘retirement’. What is sorely needed, is a change in mindset around what can be an extremely rewarding and satisfying time in one’s life – with the right planning in place.