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Investment Indicators | 27 January 2025
IN THIS WEEK's ISSUE
Rates Review
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Top stories
Industry raises red flags over tax treatment of collective investment schemes
Bank of America predicts only one repo rate cut this year
How the new employment equity rules impact your business
In the news
Banxso and law firm clash over scammers exploiting investors
Last chance to book for webinar on FICA compliance in the agricultural sector
Fund managers cautiously optimistic on domestic assets
Prudential Authority fines major bank R13m for FICA non-compliance
The two key risks investors should watch amid the Trump noise
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R1 000 000 (3% commission)
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1Life (L) 6.070% 6.120%
Clientele life (G) 6.062% 6.179%
Discovery (G) 5.951% 6.098%
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1Life (L) 6.450% 6.510%
Clientele life (G) 6.382% 6.499%
Discovery (G) 6.339% 6.486%
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Allan Gray 8.24% 8.32%
Symmetry 8.15% 8.14%
Coronation 8.09% 8.04%
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TOP STORIES
Industry raises red flags over tax treatment of collective investment schemes
Treasury’s proposed tax changes for investment funds may lead to trading distortions and reduced revenue, say industry experts.
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Bank of America predicts only one repo rate cut this year
Stable growth and fiscal discipline could see South Africa’s credit rating rise two notches in the next three years.
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How the new employment equity rules impact your business
Moonstone Compliance’s webinar will provide practical guidance on aligning your employment equity plan with the amendments to the Act.
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IN THE NEWS
Banxso and law firm clash over scammers exploiting investors
As scammers exploit Banxso investors with fake fund recovery schemes, Banxso and law firm Mostert & Bosman point fingers at each other over data breaches and accountability.
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Last chance to book for webinar on FICA compliance in the agricultural sector
If you’re in the agricultural sector and deal in high-value goods, you may be subject to FICA. Moonstone Compliance’s free webinar will unpack what compliance entails.
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Fund managers cautiously optimistic on domestic assets
While bullish sentiment towards equities cools, local assets remain a top pick for 2025, with gold and bonds gaining favour, BofA survey finds.
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Prudential Authority fines major bank R13m for FICA non-compliance
Standard Bank’s compliance failures include the untimely submission of suspicious activity reports and neglecting system alerts.
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The two key risks investors should watch amid the Trump noise
Old Mutual Wealth’s Izak Odendaal believes the only two risks that should concern investors are the US economy going into a recession and the Fed hiking interest rates.
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MOONSTONE UPDATE 20 TO 23 JANUARY 2025
New measures mulled to deal with arrear contributions
Watch Moonstone Update for an overview of some of the stories covered in the past week's Moonstone newsletters.


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