News & Articles

• Thriving in Volatile Markets

  Grant Watson and Saliegh Salaam, co-heads of the Quantitative Investments (QI) boutique at OMIGSA, say that they have found a way of delivering alpha at dramatically reduced volatility. 1/24/2012 12:05:26 PM

• What has changed, what has not, and what does it all mean?

  What has not changed? Peter Brooke, Head of Macro Strategy Investments (MSI), points out that amidst the global turmoil there have been some constants, and points out that many of the themes they first named in 2010 continued to play out through 2011. ‘We expect these to remain relevant for years to come,’ he says. 1/24/2012 12:01:05 PM

• This is not 2008: Global Risks and their local impacts

  According to Johann Els, senior economist at OMIGSA’s Economic Research Unit, South African’s need to brace themselves for yet another year of unbridled market volatility as global events emanating from the north, west and east continue to impact locally. 1/24/2012 11:52:59 AM

• Futuregrowth wins Agribusiness Fund of the Year Award

  The Africa Investor Agribusiness Investment Awards offer recognition to Africa’s agribusiness investment leaders and their role in improving the continent’s agribusiness investment profile. 12/5/2011 9:51:35 AM

• New senior appointments at OMIGSA

  Yesterday, Old Mutual Investment Group SA (OMIGSA) named Ben Kodisang as the group’s new Head of Distribution, Marketing and Strategy, while Peter Levett has been appointed as the Managing Director of Old Mutual Property (OMP). 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM

• Despite risks, this is not 2008, policymakers responsible for volatility

  While the number of risks currently dogging global markets makes it wise to be cautious when selecting investments, there are some signs that suggest that things, while tenuous, may not be quite as bad as they appear to be. 10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

• Value returning to local equity market

  “The South African stock market is currently offering reasonable value although equities remain vulnerable to the contagion effect of further global growth shocks and the lack of definitive action by European authorities to sort out the EU's financial problems,” says Peter Linley, head of Toros Equity, a boutique within the Old Mutual Investment Group SA (OMIGSA) stable. 10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

• Sustainability: A mega trend not to be ignored

  According to Jon Duncan, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) analyst at Old Mutual Investment Group SA (OMIGSA), “Asset owners and managers that want to retain their competitive edge over the long term need to start integrating the precepts of responsible investment (RI) into their investment strategies. This involves assimilating material ESG issues into investment and ownership decisions.” 10/18/2011 12:00:00 AM

• African Infrastructure Fund reaches final close of US$500m

  African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 (“AIIF2”), a fund promoted and advised by African Infrastructure Investment Managers (“AIIM”), has announced its final close with commitments of USD 500 million (approximately ZAR 3.6 billion) from institutional investors. AIIM is a joint venture between the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets business of Macquarie Group Limited of Australia (“Macquarie”) and Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (“OMIGSA”). 10/14/2011 12:00:00 AM

• Futuregrowth co-hosts Ethics Workshop

  CFA South Africa, ASISA Academy and Futuregrowth Asset Management are hosting interactive ethics workshops, presented by Terence Berry, CEO of ASISA Academy and Andrew Canter, CIO of Futuregrowth Asset Management, both board members of CFA South Africa.
  9/14/2011 2:08:59 PM