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02 November 2007 |
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Tough times make the asset
manager's choices tougher |
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It is becoming more difficult to
separate good asset managers from bad ones and to identify who
tomorrow s best performers will be says Gooff Blount head of as set
manager research at Investment Solutions |
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01 October 2007 |
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Will your investment
manager fail? |
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The investment-management industry has in recent times experienced
tremendous growth, says Imtiaz Ahmed, chief investment officer at
Investment Solutions. |
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13 September 2007 |
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Black Emerging Managers |
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A number of black-owned and managed
investment management firms have emerged in South Africa since the
start of the bull market in 2003, says Investment Solutions senior
analyst and portfolio manager Mark Lindhiem. |
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12 September 2007 |
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Evaluating an asset manager's
performance |
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It has been an exciting few weeks in
the investment world, to say the least. ‘Worldwide markets plummeted
as US sub-prime scares shook the market and even after the global
banks stepped in, markets are still experiencing extreme volatility.
Add a bit of local flavour such as interest rate hikes and inflation
worries` and things get even more complicated,’ says Geoff Blount,
head of asset manager research at Investment Solutions, South
Africa’s leading multi-manager. |
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12 September 2007 |
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Evaluating an asset manager's
peroformance |
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It has been an exciting few weeks in
the investment world, to say the least. ‘Worldwide markets plummeted
as US sub-prime scares shook the market and even after the global
banks stepped in, markets are still experiencing extreme volatility.
Add a bit of local flavour such as interest rate hikes and inflation
worries` and things get even more complicated,’ says Geoff Blount,
head of asset manager research at Investment Solutions, South
Africa’s leading multi-manager. |
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06 September 2008 |
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Plugging the leaks – the right checks and balances can save
retirement fund members millions |
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Members and trustees of pension funds often give little thought to
the processes behind their retirement investments, focusing mainly
on investment returns. |
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01 August 2007 |
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Market turmoil spells out interesting case
for equities |
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Despite the recent market turmoil, and the
unlikelihood of the stellar returns of previous years being
repeated, there is still a strong case for equities, says Glenn
Silverman, global chief investment officer at Investment Solutions. |
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30 July 2007 |
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Balancing rewards and responsibilities for retirement fund trustees |
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Retirement fund trustees in South Africa carry the enormous
responsibility of being the guardians of members’ futures. They can
be held accountable if things go wrong and most receive little or no
reward and are insufficiently equipped for this onerous task.
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26 July 2007 |
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Make sure you
understand the basic when investing |
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Choosing the right unit trust portfolio can be difficult and one
should first familiarise oneself with the classifications of unit
trusts, as defined by the Association of Unit Trusts. |
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12 July 2007 |
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Investment Solutions’ Hlumani Portfolio generates excellent returns
in first year |
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Investment Solutions’ Hlumani Portfolio, launched in June 2006, and
has enjoyed an excellent first year in existence. The portfolio was
launched as part of a strategy to identify black-owned and managed
investment management companies that can demonstrate the ability to
add value for clients. |
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03 July 2007 |
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Long-running bull market poses
fresh problems |
Where SA is still in a bull market
there are questions about how much longer the market can continue to
perform at current levels.
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13 June 2007 |
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Look at cost and representation when choosing
an umbrella fund |
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Pension fund law reforms will change the landscape of retirement
planning, making umbrella funds more popular with employers, says
Ryan Knipe, head of retail servicing at Investment Solutions, South
Africa’s leading multi manager. |
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04 May 2007 |
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Cost
transparency for unit trusts |
Unit Trusts have an improved fee
disclosure with the
introduction of total expense ratios TERs but investors need to
understand what they are comparing. |
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01 May 2007 |
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Social Responsible Investing– more than just cutting out the
cigarettes and booze |
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There is a mistaken perception out there that socially
responsible investing (SRI) generally yields lower returns and
carries a higher level of risk, says Frank Magwegwe, Head of
Institutional Marketing at Investment Solutions, South Africa’s
leading multi manager. |
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25 April 2007 |
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Hlumani fund in the
black |
Investment Solutions has an unusual
fund, lllumani, which focuses on selecting black-owned investment
managers.The portfolio is aimed at investors with a long-term
horizon, and is part of the multi-manager's boutique manager
portfolio range,
which includes a fund of emerging asset management companies. |
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