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Mobius sees resilience in emerging markets

"The emerging markets are in much better shape than the developed countries."

Investors upbeat on equity valuations

"It is notable that two out of every three participants [of a survey] believe the market offers good value."

Will SA follow Europe and ban short-selling?

SA doesn’t have the same issues that are being experienced in Europe or the US, says the JSE.

Africa private equity IPOs rising

Momentum builds across IPO markets, giving private equity sponsors an ever-widening window to exit

FSB’s FAIS exams a disaster or not?

Poor enrolment sees the deadline extended to June 2012

Too big to outperform

The GEPF already makes up a third of the assets of the SA retirement fund industry, and PIC clients own almost a third of traditional government bonds

Study: Hedge fund investment to spike at $195 billion

Investors are prepared to allocate up to $195 billion to hedge funds in the next 12 months

Hedge funds “do not pose systemic risk,” says Aima

Hedge funds should not be classified as "systemically important financial institutions" by the Financial Stability Oversight Council

Get your fix … in a hedge fund

A viable alternative for conservative investors