| Launch of Minimum Variance Indices
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| April 11, 2014--The new Minimum Variance Indices will be launched on 10 May 2014. |
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| Launch of Risk Target Indices
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| April 10, 2014--The new Risk Target Indices will be launched on 10 May 2014. |
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| World Bank Africa's Growth Set to Reach 5.2 percent in 2014 With Strong Investment Growth and Household Spending
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| April 7, 2014--Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to rise from 4.7 percent in 2013 to a forecasted 5.2 percent in 2014. This performance is boosted by rising investment in natural resources and infrastructure, and strong household spending, according to the World Bank’s new Africa's Pulse, a twice-yearly analysis of the issues shaping Africa's economic prospects. |
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| Nigeria Declares Self Africas 'Largest Economy
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| April 6, 2014--Nigerian statistics chief Yemi Kale said Sunday the country's economy is estimated at about $490 billion, easily topping the $384 billion figure the World Bank calculated for South Africa in 2012.
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| Managing Volatile Capital Flows: Experiences and Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Frontier Markets
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| March 24, 2014--Summary: During the past three years the frontier markets of sub-Saharan Africa have received growing amounts of portfolio capital flows, with heightened interest from foreign investors. Compared with foreign direct investment, portfolio capital flows tend to be more volatile, and thus pose challenges for sub-Saharan African frontier markets. |
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| JSE falls with global peers
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| March 20, 2014--South African stocks fell for a second straight session on Thursday, tracking global shares that stumbled as investors braced for a speedier rise in US interest rates than previously thought. |
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| Standard Bank to Launch 3 ETFs on the JSE
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| March 20, 2014--Mining Weekly reported yesterday that Standard Bank plans to launch three new exchange-traded funds (ETFs)-the AfricaGold ETF, AfricaPlatinum ETF and AfricaPalladium ETF-on the JSE. |
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| Two Palladium ETFs To Launch In South Africa Next Week
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| March 20, 2014--It turns out that not one but two palladium exchange-traded funds will be launched in South Africa next week. |
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| Naspers, mining drag JSE lower
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| March 19, 2014--South African stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with Naspers taking the most points off the main index after its Chinese money-maker posted slower profit growth while tumbling metal prices added to a downbeat mood. |
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| Rand steady after inflation data
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| March 19, 2014--The rand was steady against the dollar on Wednesday after consumer inflation data brought few surprises and retail sales figures beat expectations.
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