The legal problem with Treasury’s new capital controls
New exchange control proposals depend heavily on discretionary approvals and exemptions that invite inconsistency, unpredictability and arbitrariness…
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African shares are set for another humdinger year
A weaker dollar and bargain-basement valuations could again herald bumper returns in 2026…
Why private markets are eating public markets’ lunch
In the past, going public was the endgame. Now, being listed is increasingly seen as an impediment to growth…
How Old Mutual’s new boss stitched up R1.87bn 10X takeover
After a listless decade, Old Mutual has ramped up its ambitions, big time…
Copper 360’s R1.15bn restart
Copper 360 has had to go to market to raise cash and rework its debts. New CEO Graham Briggs is confident the mining start…
Insurance, exciting? Why yes
For a very long time Momentum Metropolitan was the ugly sister of South African insurance. Not any more…
Stress and ‘controlled trauma’: Africa’s debt markets in flux
The downgrade of Afreximbank is emblematic of a tough few years in Africa’s bond markets…
Investec’s five-year gambit
Investec shares have shaken off their year-long lethargy after the company announced an ambitious five-year growth plan…
Bourse blues: can a new plan reverse the JSE’s vanishing act?
With only three companies set to list this year, the JSE’s future is an existential issue for local savers…
The JSE loses a veteran
The quiet delisting of Lonfin is more than just corporate spring cleaning. It's another waypoint in the long unwinding of an exchange that was…
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Trust issues: competition watchdog under fire
The Constitutional Court’s banks ruling has intensified scrutiny of a…
America, f*ck yeah!
America has used its advantages brilliantly, often brutally. There is…
Hunter hunted as Steinhoff curse strikes
There’s no little irony as a UK court reveals a…
A review of Tambourine, and the economics of caring
A review of Tambourine, Cape Town’s farm-to-table restaurant linked to…
