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Janina Slawski from Alexforbes weighs in on local equity returns and rand strength – a good story for local asset managers and investors over the past year, barring the recent Middle East fallout.

US growth disappoints while inflation refuses to play along – Matete Thulare breaks down weak GDP and sticky PCE data still sitting well above target. Janina Slawski unpacks the December 2025 Manager Watch™️ Survey, with multi-managers steadily gaining ground in a shifting investment landscape. And Simon weighs in on the latest ceasefire developments – fragile, complex, and unlikely to be a smooth path forward.

CEO Charles Savage looks back over ‘operational leverage’, client growth and market resilience. ‘Each R1 spent now delivers R11 in revenue’.

Oil holding firm – but no rush back to $60? Kea Nonyana from PrimeXBT unpacks the outlook, and whether markets simply grind higher from here. Purple Group CEO Charles Savage on results: operational leverage is kicking in as the business sharpens its client conversion strategy. And Sean Coleman, CEO of the South African Bookmakers Association, on the surge in online gambling – and the growing chunk happening outside the regulated system.

Momentum Head of Asset Allocation Herman van Papendorp expects ‘earnings growth momentum might be slightly slower than pre-Iran, but it's still going to be there, still going to be significant’.

Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth & Investments unpacks directors’ dealings and whether investors should place much weight on insider buying or selling. Herman van Papendorp from Momentum asks whether the case for EM equities over DM still holds as the Iranian war rattles markets. And Robert Gwerengwe, CEO of Wesbank, looks at how consumers are responding to last week’s heavy fuel increases – and whether last year’s vehicle trends are still carrying into 2026

Themba Sibiya from Sasria explains that the Wrap Cover change to highlight for clients is that the rates are now based on occupancy and the industry a client falls into.

Petri Redelinghuys from Herenya Capital Advisors unpacks the key trade to watch when the Iran conflict winds down. Anelmari Truter from Tax Consulting SA breaks down Sars’s intensified focus on high-wealth individuals and donation structures – what’s changing and what it means for taxpayers. Plus, Themba Sibiya from Sasria on the relaunch of its R500 million wrap cover, now locally priced to offer more cost-effective protection for corporates.

‘Treasury has indicated that there will be consistency and certainty around how retail hedge funds are taxed in line with traditional unit trusts, which … talks well to the motif of saving in South Africa’ – Hayden Reinders, Prescient Fund Services.

Petri Redelinghuys from Herenya Capital unpacks the market reaction to Donald Trump’s overnight speech. Hayden Reinders from Prescient Fund Services looks at who is actually investing in hedge funds, while Saad Sheikh from Enko Capital tackles the debate over whether private capital really belongs in a single asset class.

Dehan Scherman from National Debt Advisors has sound advice on navigating the payday poverty cycle experienced by so many South Africans.

Zimele Mbanjwa from FNB Wealth and Investments unpacks Remgro’s move to press ahead with the restructuring of its Mediclinic interests. Master Drilling CFO Andre van Deventer talks us through the group’s record revenue, while Dehan Scherman of National Debt Advisors looks at why more than 60% of consumers are running out of money before month-end.

James Hodge from the Competition Commission highlights the crucial role of consumers and businesses in reporting suspicious price hikes, especially in sectors like fuel, fertiliser and transport.

Independent analyst Jimmy Moyaha unpacks Sirius Real Estate’s €93.4 million acquisition of a defence-related property. Fatgie Adams from TransUnion looks at what an unchanged prime rate means for consumers still under pressure. And James Hodge from the Competition Commission warns against price gouging ahead of Wednesday’s fuel increase.

Keith McLachlan and Simon Brown explore this funding source for mining companies, comparing the situations of Franco-Nevada and Barrick Mining.