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Adapt or fail

Since October last year, extreme movements in South Africa's foreign exchange rate have caused offshore hedge funds to exit the market, while dealers have been reluctant to take on risk. Those that remain active have had to adapt their behaviour. By Mark…

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Rainy day funds

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have continued to gain traction in South Africa despite agitated markets. As a result, local ETF providers are extending their reach to new investors and asset classes - with some even looking to introduce exchange-traded…

A copy of carbon

Sterling Waterford is providing a four-year carbon credit note in South Africa for which capital is protected at maturity, although illiquid assets may make the product hard to value at the end of the term

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