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Trump's comeback:
An analysis of the US election

In this video, the economic research desk offers an analysis of the United States election held on 5 November 2024.

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Cover Magazine


The key factors that matter to financial advisers.


October 2024

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Cover Magazine


The Equilibrium effect: Women at the helm of the industry.


August 2024

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MoneyMarketing


Beyond traditional investments: Strategies for diversification


July 2024

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SA's new Cabinet

An infographic outlining SA’s new Cabinet under the government of national unity arrangement.

July 2024

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Blue Chip Journal

The power of balance in your advice practice.


June 2024

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MoneyMarketing


When selecting a DFM, make sure you do it for the right reasons



May 2024

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Blue Chip Journal

Removing the jargon from your investment goals.



May 2024

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November
2024

SA’s inflation slowed for the fifth month in a row to 2.8% as at the end of October (year-on-year), compared to 3.8% in September strengthening the case for further interest rate cuts by the SARB.

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October
2024

October was a volatile month for markets, with global equities moving lower after a strong rally during the first nine months of the year.

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September
2024

As anticipated, the US Federal Reserve joined other central banks in cutting lending rates, paving the way for the SARB to resume its interest rate cutting cycle by 0.25%.

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August
2024

August was an eventful month for investors. Inflation slowed more than expected, paving the way for the South African Reserve Bank to start its rate cutting cycle in September.

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July
2024

The SARB’s monetary policy committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged for the seventh consecutive meeting at 8.25%.


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June
2024

As we pass the halfway point of the year and reflect on market-related developments during the first six months, we seem no closer to having answers to the same questions we had at the beginning of the year.

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May
2024

After a month filled with election-associated volatility, local equities (Capped SWIX) generated positive returns, while local bonds (ALBI) followed global bond markets higher.


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April
2024

April was a tough month for both global equity and fixed income markets. Things looked a bit better with local equities outperforming global equity markets for the second consecutive month.


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March
2024

The global interest rate landscape remained a glaring factor as it became evident that the path of interest rate cuts would not be as smooth as initially priced in.


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February
2024

Global equity markets continued their positive momentum, with the MSCI All Countries World Index (ACWI) returning 4.3% in US dollar (USD) terms.



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Quarterly
bulletin

We cover the latest developments in the investment landscape to help you answer clients' tough questions about the future of their portfolios.



November 2024

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Asset TV



Florbela Yates, MD of Equilibrium, joins this masterclass to discuss discretionary fund management.




October 2024

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Quarterly bulletin

We cover the SA listed property fundamentals and address the question whether it is time to start allocating to the sector.



August 2024

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Blue Chip Journal

Florbela Yates joins a round table discussion and they answer the question of "how and why a financial planner should use a DFM".




July 2024

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Asset TV

Nomathamsanqa (Thami) Khoza, portfolio manager at Equilibrium, joins this masterclass to discuss discretionary fund management.




May 2024

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Quarterly bulletin

We cover the latest developments in the investment landscape to help you answer clients' tough questions about the future of their portfolios.




May 2024

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Citywire

Should DFMs standardise disclosure of fees and performance?




April 2024

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Citywire

What is a DFM’s real value proposition?





April 2024

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The Asset TV Audience Choice Awards

The Asset TV Audience Choice Awards celebrates the most watched conversations on @Asset TVSA across 15 different categories for retail and institutional audiences.

March 2024

  • Most watched: Investment Den
  • Most watched: DFM Sessions
  • Most watched: Person (Overall)

Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium, was recognised as the "Most Watched Person (Overall)" at the awards. She was also part of a panel that won the award for "Most Watched: Investment Den", as well as "Most Watched: DFM Session".

February 2023

  • Most Watched: DFM Session

Florbela Yates, Head of Equilibrium, won in the category "Most Watched DFM Session". She was part of a panel session about "Asset Allocation". 

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