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Rand falls with bonds as mini budget clouds rating path
October 25, 2018--The rand weakened the most among emerging-market peers and bond yields climbed to the highest this year as the government's latest debt projections increased the probability of a credit-rating downgrade.
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Source: FIN24
Key questions to boost credibility of impact investing in Africa
October 24, 2018--Africa gets 12% of total impact investing into emerging markets
Africa has under-served sectors which can be great place for impact funds to deploy capital
Beware "impact washing" and "mission drift"
More adoption of global standards such as GIIRS and IRIS for funds
Despite being only a decade old as an industry, impact investing globally has shown impressive growth and obtained mainstream acceptance. However, there are some credibility concerns, particularly in Africa, that can be addressed with clear industry guidelines. This could help to accelerate the allocation of investors' capital into impact investments.
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Source: africancapitalmarketsnews.com
Rand on front foot as all eyes turn to Mboweni
October 24, 2018--The rand started on a firm footing as all the attention shifts to new Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's maiden mini budget speech later today.
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Source: FIN24
JSE down as rebound falls short
October 24, 2018--The JSE tried to stage a rebound in the afternoon session, but it came up short to close weaker.
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Source: FIN24
Stocks retreat as global risk-appetite slows
October 18, 2018--The JSE closed weaker on Thursday as it continued to be weighed down by most blue-chip stocks which traded weaker.
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Source: FIN24
