The US dollar has produced some of its strongest performance this year against a basket of other currencies while most asset classes have fallen deeply into the red. When a crisis hits, investors tend to respond by putting their money in a safer place – and this year’s perfect storm of events h.
It’s been a rollercoaster of a year for investors, with financial markets experiencing significant volatility and most asset classes deep in the red as we face the consequences of four decades of low inflation coming to an end. Emerging market equities are down almost 30% year to date, and inve.
When it comes to ESG reporting, only about 8% of South African CEOs have invested money towards adopting a more transparent approach, according to the KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook Survey released this week.
A softening of SA’s debt credit market issuance levels reflects a prudent approach from businesses looking to de-risk and deleverage during a period of sluggish economic growth. Yet within this slow-moving system, there is one subset bucking the trend, which has shown robust investor appetite.