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2 months ago | 
citywire.com | RUAN JOOSTE |Nour Azhar |Jaco Visser |Paul Nixon
LONDON: January 2025 saw a dramatic reshuffling of Europe’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) investor preferences.
Morningstar data revealed that while tech remained king and gold glittered, energy giants saw their power dwindle.
Energy ETFs experienced notable outflows, mirroring a broader trend seen globally with investors pulling €468m (R9bn) from the equity energy sector, its biggest monthly outflow since December 2023 – while €374m flowed out from the commodities energy sector.
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2 months ago | 
citywire.com | Jaco Visser |Ruan Jooste |Paul Nixon |Justin Adam Brown
As of the end of 2024, Schroders South Africa managed $1.6bn (R29.6bn) in assets under management (AUM), serving clients not just in South Africa but across Namibia and Botswana.
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2 months ago | 
citywire.com | Jaco Visser |Ruan Jooste |Paul Nixon |Justin Adam Brown
As of the end of 2024, Schroders South Africa managed $1.6bn (R29.6bn) in assets under management (AUM), serving clients not just in South Africa but across Namibia and Botswana.
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2 months ago | 
citywire.com | Algy Hall |Jaco Visser |Paul Nixon |Justin Adam Brown
Old Mutual-affiliated African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) appointed two new staff members to its African Transition Acceleration Fund (ATAF 1) last month.
Lisa Pinsley (pictured above) joined the ATAF 1 as fund head from Actis where she was a partner and head of Middle East & Africa Energy.
At the same time, Zoë Pierre joined the ATAF 1 as an investment manager. She previously worked at Macquarie Asset Management.
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2 months ago | 
citywire.com | Jaco Visser |Paul Nixon |Justin Adam Brown |RUAN JOOSTE
Ever fewer things seem impossible these days. Not even turning an economy in the doldrums around and refocusing investor appetite on it.
But that is the case for Argentina and its charismatic leader, President Javier Milei – a man who promised on the campaign trail in 2023 that he’d shut the South American nation’s central bank and dollarise the economy. Such was his frustration with the central bank printing pesos to prop up the country’s fiscal deficits.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
citywire.com | Eleanor Becker |RUAN JOOSTE |Paul Nixon |Ian Heath
The Mergence Infrastructure and Development Bond Composite fund was established in 2018, when the investment community was just starting to recognise the returns potential of infrastructure and renewable energy projects. Positioned ahead of regulatory changes, this fund was one of the first to offer investors access to a diversified mix of infrastructure debt assets alongside investment grade listed securities.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
citywire.com | Paul Nixon
A fascinating and evolving case study of financial behaviour lies at the intersection of meme culture and digital currencies.
In the last few years, meme culture has taken the internet by storm and its influence on the cryptocurrency world is hard to ignore. This points to a big shift in how people engage with money online and the ability to extract value from reading underlying trends.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
citywire.com | Paul Nixon
You’ve just handed your client a comprehensive and detailed financial plan. It outlines their current financial state and where their current shortfalls are. It’s concise, but not too concise.
It’s really a no-brainer and should help the entire family sleep better at night. That’s what insurance and wealth creation are all about, right?
The client asks for some time to look at your recommendations and plan. But suddenly your calls and messages to the client go unanswered. You’ve been ghosted.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
paminsight.com | Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon, chief executive, LGT Wealth Management US
Over the last eight years, LGT Wealth Management US embarked on a remarkable journey alongside the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, driven by our shared vision to make a tangible difference in the community.
This partnership led to the creation of two significant initiatives: the Reward Rows and the Gridiron Grant, showcasing how sport and community efforts can intersect to create opportunities for personal and educational development.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
paminsight.com | Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon, chief executive, LGT Wealth Management US, 12/11/2024
Over the last eight years, LGT Wealth Management US embarked on a remarkable journey alongside the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, driven by our shared vision to make a tangible difference in the community.
