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Source: Supplied. Niyi Adeleye, Standard Bank: Head of Real Estate Finance - Africa.

Finance

Transformative role of pension funds to be highlighted at API Summit 2025

25 Aug 2025

Rode Report expands coverage to include multifamily rental housing

Residential Property

Rode Report expands coverage to include multifamily rental housing

Issued by Catchwords 14 Aug 2025

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Film & Cinematography

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Issued by Africa Film Finance Forum 8 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Philip Robotham, Schroders Head of Wealth, South Africa.

Finance

Why global equities are outperforming private equity in 2025

1 Aug 2025

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jul 2025

SAMRRA appoints Palesa Mkhize as first full-time CEO

Residential Property

SAMRRA appoints Palesa Mkhize as first full-time CEO

Issued by Catchwords 14 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Bryce O’Donnell, managing director of Abcon Developments.

Mixed-Use Property

The rise of mixed-use precincts: future-proofing South African cities

Bryce O’Donnell 4 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Tyson Properties’ rental manager in Cape Town, Southern Suburbs, Stephen Adamo.

Residential Property

Young South Africans prefer renting over buying as the rental market soars

30 Apr 2025

Source: Mark Gibson, Senior Investment Director ILS at Schroders.

Finance

Navigating volatility: The strategic advantage of insurance-linked securities

Mark Gibson 25 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

How FSDAi is unlocking £31m Nigerian pension capital for sustainable infrastructure

22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Nicholas de Clercq, Quantitative Analyst :Prescient Investment Management.

Markets & Investment

How unprecedented uncertainty under Trump is shaping market trends

Nicholas de Clercq 22 Apr 2025

Private credit and tomorrow’s wealth: Earning returns while powering South Africa’s growth

Markets & Investment

Private credit and tomorrow’s wealth: Earning returns while powering South Africa’s growth

Issued by Aluma Capital 16 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Interplay of US tariff policies and South African property market: What to know

16 Apr 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Markets & Investment

Playing the Trump card: How to get an investment edge in 2025

10 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Adapting real estate investment strategies to economic shifts

3 Mar 2025

Don’t overlook the potential of up-and-coming artists

Art

Don’t overlook the potential of up-and-coming artists

Marelize van Zyl 20 Feb 2025

Ross Kudo, commercial lawyer

Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing and the threat it poses to SA courts

Ross Kudo 18 Feb 2025

Multifamily residential property gains traction as desirable institutional investment asset class

Residential Property

Multifamily residential property gains traction as desirable institutional investment asset class

Issued by Catchwords 6 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT

Trends

US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

PIC invests in Divercity, its first investment in the multifamily residential sector

Residential Property

PIC invests in Divercity, its first investment in the multifamily residential sector

Issued by Catchwords 24 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

Markets & Investment

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025

Marc Ashton 24 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tivon Loubser, co-fund manager, MeTTa Capital.

Financial Services

New asset class in SA: First secondaries fund launched

14 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Justin Thom, director of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top trends shaping industrial leasing in 2025

Justin Thom 13 Jan 2025

Source: Chief executive officer of Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca), Tshepiso Kobile.

Finance

2024 in review: A transformative year for Southern African private capital

Tshepiso Kobile 30 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager's new head of hedge funds, Lethu Zulu.

Finance

Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager: Lethu Zulu returns to lead hedge funds

30 Oct 2024

South Africa sees a surge in pawnbroking against art

Art

South Africa sees a surge in pawnbroking against art

17 Oct 2024

Economy

Global financial assets rebound in 2023 with 7.6% growth

27 Sep 2024

Source: Coronation Fund Managers.

Financial Services

Coronation lists three more AMETFs on the JSE

22 Aug 2024

Finance

Survey results: SA private equity fundraising activity surges to a 13-year high

15 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Record lending against luxury watches: A 20% increase amid global value decline

13 Aug 2024

Source: South African Market Insights.

Financial Services

JSE reports stable performance for early 2024 amid challenges

12 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, industry principal at TPN.

Property

Demand for SA rental property on the rise

5 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Simon Wilkins, managing director, advisory for Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

What the GNU could mean for South Africa’s commercial property sector

30 Jul 2024

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

Funding

SA startups secure unprecedented R3bn in VC funding

22 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Somaya Joshua, head of commercial property finance at Absa CIB.

Property

No reason to waste a good crisis in East African property markets

Somaya Joshua and Zaharaa Khanbhai 12 Jul 2024

Financial Services

Momentum Investments: Forecasting SA’s economic path post-elections

28 May 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Discovery Bank introduces home loans with up to 1% interest rate savings

27 May 2024

Growthpoint student accommodation REIT thrives, adding R1.5bn of assets in 2 years

Residential Property

Growthpoint student accommodation REIT thrives, adding R1.5bn of assets in 2 years

Issued by Catchwords 30 Apr 2024

Financial Services

Outlook for global, local asset classes: What's ahead?

Herman van Papendorp 25 Apr 2024

A rallying cry from the South African real estate sector

Markets & Investment

A rallying cry from the South African real estate sector

Geoff Jennett, Issued by Catchwords 19 Apr 2024

SAMRRA unlocks data for investment into the multifamily residential property asset class

Residential Property

SAMRRA unlocks data for investment into the multifamily residential property asset class

Issued by Catchwords 3 Apr 2024

Fintech

First investment product provider to receive FSCA approval for crypto license

28 Mar 2024

Surging cryptocurrency prices have brought more scrutiny to the local crypto market. Source: DS Stories/Pexels

Technology

FCSA crypto licensing cause for cautious optimism and concerns

Lindsey Schutters 20 Mar 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner, fintech and digital asset lead at Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

A South African perspective on Bitcoin ETFs

Wiehann Olivier 20 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. SAMRRA's founding chief executive officer, Myles Kritzinger.

Property

South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association (SAMRRA) launches

31 Jan 2024