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[TOP STORY] Eastern Europe's remarkable 20-year property investment success

'Real estate is a place where you start off with a large fortune and you end up with a small one. I think the opposite holds true for Eastern Europe over the past two decades' – MAS CEO Mihail Vasilescu.

27 May 3AM 7 min

Pepkor fintech is booming

Zimele Mbanjwa from FNB Wealth and Investments unpacks Pepkor’s latest results, where fintech delivered strong momentum while clothing sales were more subdued. Mihail Vasilescu, CEO of MAS, discusses listed property in Eastern Europe – a high-growth sector attracting growing South African interest. Justin Thom of Galetti Corporate Real Estate looks…

27 May 1AM 21 min

[TOP STORY] African fintech: From USSD to smartphone apps and beyond

'Skilled [fintech banking] opportunities are essentially finding exit routes via African capital markets, and that's a trend which is happening … and long may it last’ – Adesoji Solanke, head of Fintech and Banks investment banking origination at Absa CIB.

26 May 3AM 8 min

Pick n Pay: Still a long way to go

Faheema Adia from Momentum Securities unpacks Pick n Pay’s results as the turnaround continues and supermarket revenue comes under pressure. Absa CIB’s Adesoji Solanke weighs in on Africa’s fintech market amid fresh IPO activity and new investment, and Fedgroup’s Rob Timmis discusses its R500m IDC funding boost for renewable energy…

26 May 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] How wealth managers help investors avoid costly mistakes

'It's not about when there will be a recession or a downturn; it's how we respond, react, and behave when it does happen' – Mark MacSymon, Private Client Holdings.

25 May 3AM 6 min

Luxury weathers the uncertainty

Independent analyst Jimmy Moyaha unpacks the latest Richemont results – are consumers still splurging on luxury, and does Moody’s slight upgrade signal improving sentiment around SA? Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden talks through a tough second-half performance as weaker iron ore prices and Nkomati writedowns weigh on results. Mark MacSymon…

25 May 1AM 20 min

‘Affordability crisis’ replaces load shedding crisis

Andrew Middleton, CEO of Go Solar, reflects on the dramatic.

22 May 1AM 8 min

Mega IPOs: Don’t go chasing

Schalk Louw of PSG Old Oak unpacks Southern Sun’s results as the G20 boost lifts earnings. We also look at the coming wave of mega IPOs – with SpaceX confirmed for June and OpenAI and Anthropic likely to follow – and ask whether investors should be interested, and how to…

22 May 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] How UCT students manage investment passion with academic life

Risi Mkhabela, Corporate Relations Director, UCT Investment Society, explains the group’s diverse structures, including the competitive Trading Club, which uses simulated cash for learning.

21 May 3AM 6 min

Nvidia results beat all expectations

Kieran Witthuhn of Anchor Capital unpacks last night’s Nvidia results. Risi Mkhabela from the UCT Investment Society discusses its growth and how it operates, while Jono Bowling of Standard Bank CIB explains its latest MSCI World structured product offering 100% capital protection.

21 May 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] Managing market volatility with both fundamentals and technology

STANLIB’s Rademeyer Vermaak believes an investor’s key insight in trying times should be ‘to focus not so much on what is changing, but on what stays the same'.

20 May 2AM 6 min

Famous Brands facing a tough market

Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth & Investments unpacks Famous Brands’s results, with decent growth, refinanced debt and a share buyback in focus. Rademeyer Vermaak from STANLIB Asset Management explains how its systematic process is navigating volatile markets. Plus, Tracey-Lee Zürcher-Campbell from Payflex on the BNPL myths South Africa has disproven.

20 May 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] Calgro M3 Is digging deep into infrastructure and memorial parks

CEO Ben Pierre Malherbe discusses the company’s strategic shift: Selling non-core assets, developing bulk infrastructure, and expanding core projects through 2027.

19 May 4AM 6 min

Concerns over Pick n Pay Boxer sale

Allysa Viljoen of Merchant West Investments discusses the WeBuyCars results, which highlighted deflation in used-car prices in the half-year to the end of March. Calgro M3 CEO Ben Pierre Malherbe on the group's latest annual results, key developments like Bankenveld City, and selling out of non-core assets. Plus, Astral Foods…

19 May 1AM 21 min

[TOP STORY] Sarb to hike next week to save some pain later?

AG Capital’s Casey Sprake looks ahead to SA’s looming agricultural challenges: El Niño, rising input costs and future food inflation.

18 May 2AM 5 min

Surging DM bond yields 'a crisis in the making’

Sanlam Private Wealth's Nick Kunze weighs in on government bonds as developed market yields surge, even as markets trade at highs and amid strong earnings. Casey Sprake of AG Capital on risks to local food inflation moving higher on the back of a potential El Niño. Plus, Lindiwe Sebesho from…

18 May 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] SA shines for Equites Property Fund amid UK exit

CEO Andrea Taverna-Turisan outlines the Reit’s strategy for low vacancy, high-quality tenants, and sustainable distribution growth locally.

15 May 3AM 7 min

Powell's Fed legacy as he steps down

Pooja Tanna from Perpetua Investment Managers reflects on Jerome Powell's eight-year term as Fed chair, and, the new stewardship expected under Kevin Warsh. Equites CEO Andrea Taverna-Turisan shares insights on the group's latest results and strong balance sheet, as it pivots away from the UK. Plus, Simon's thoughts on South…

15 May 1AM 20 min

[TOP STORY] Field to fork: Farmers’ rising risks and costs

‘In South Africa and the southern hemisphere we are in a more comfortable position in that we will be starting our harvest soon and hopefully see price increases in the near future’ – Loffie Brandt from Absa AgriBusiness.

14 May 4AM 5 min

Trump, Xi meeting in China as equals

Kea Nonyana of PrimeXBT on Trump in China and Anthropic to raise money at $900 billion valuation - crazy or fair? Citadel economist Maarten Ackerman weighs in on lessons from previous oil shocks. Plus, Loffie Brandt from Absa AgriBusiness on building resilience in local agriculture in the face of a…

14 May 1AM 20 min