In this Money, Markets, and Masterminds episode, investment strategist and Gibs professor Adrian Saville joins Citywire South Africa editor Ruan Jooste to explore the psychology behind gold. They break down the myth, math, and mania behind gold’s allure - and what its rise says about our collective faith in money, systems, and sanity.
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Public vs private markets: The investment borders are blurring
In the latest episode of Money, Markets, and Masterminds, Citywire South Africa editor Ruan Jooste is joined by Morningstar South Africa’s head of investments, Sean Neethling, to unpack one of the hottest topics in finance: the convergence of public and private markets. From hedge funds and venture capital creeping into retail portfolios to new benchmarks mixing SpaceX with the S&P 500, the duo explores whether this democratisation is truly empowering investors – or just adding more complexity.
Tune in for insights on fees, transparency, and what the shift could mean for South African portfolios.
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When employee benefits and advice worlds collide
In the latest episode of Money, Markets, and Masterminds, Citywire South Africa editor Ruan Jooste sits down with Bryan Nicol, independent financial adviser at Freedom Financial Planning; Duane Naicker, corporate partnerships executive at Alexforbes; and Johann Peens, independent employee benefits Specialist and financial adviser, to unpack one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: the messy handover between employee benefits and post-retirement advice.
From the surge in digital platform usage under the two-pot system to the pitfalls of duplication and over-insurance, the discussion tackles how data sharing, fee transparency, product design, and real financial advice—not just benefit counselling—can transform outcomes for members.
Tune in for sharp insights on closing South Africa’s retirement savings gap, and why advisers, employers, and providers need to collaborate more closely than ever.
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Sponsored: How South African institutions are rethinking risk and returns with Investec
In this sponsored episode of Money, Markets and Masterminds, brought to you in partnership with Investec for Institutions, we sit down with Richard Swain, head of institutional coverage at Investec. With more than two decades’ experience across London and South Africa in derivatives, equities and multi-asset solutions, Richard shares his career journey and lessons from navigating two Russian market crises.
The conversation explores how South African pension funds, life companies, asset managers and hedge funds are adapting to shifting markets, what Regulation 28 reforms mean for allocations, and how innovative structuring and technology — from AI to multi-asset solutions — are shaping the institutional investment landscape.
Tune in for practical insights on balancing growth, protection and liquidity in a fast-changing world.
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Are small caps finally having their moment?
In this Mind over Markets episode of Money, Markets, and Masterminds, Morningstar’s head of investments, Sean Neethling, joins Citywire South Africa to unpack the ‘size debate’.
From the Russell 2000 index’s rally to South Africa’s cheap but illiquid mid- and small-cap space, we explore whether the recent rotation is a fleeting sentiment-driven trade or a fundamental shift with staying power.
Tune in below for insights on valuations, risks and what investors should be watching as portfolios adapt to a world of shifting capital flows.
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