The Investment Perspective, with Ninety One

South Africa’s fixed income market is entering a new phase with the introduction of FLAC instruments, a class of bank debt designed to strengthen the financial system and reduce the risk of taxpayer-funded bailouts. Lisa MacLeod and Stephen Naidoo unpack how these instruments work, why they are being introduced now, and what their arrival means for credit risk, pricing and portfolio construction in the years ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Africa’s water challenges are becoming harder to ignore, as supply disruptions spread beyond rural areas into major urban centres. Yet the issue is less about scarcity than system failure. Tshiphiri Muedi explores how infrastructure inefficiencies are driving the crisis, and how emerging reforms could begin to unlock a more investable path forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South African bonds have suffered their second-worst monthly drawdown in two decades, rattled by global conflict and rising inflation fears. But beneath the volatility, the fundamentals may tell a different story. James Turp unpacks what’s driving the sell-off, what past episodes reveal about market recoveries, and whether this presents investors with an attractive entry point into fixed income. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sudden escalation in the Middle East has jolted global markets, reversing expectations for lower inflation and rate cuts almost overnight. Malcolm Charles explains why this is more than a passing shock, how portfolios are being repositioned for a more uncertain world, and why caution rather than conviction is guiding investment decisions right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a market where gold no longer behaves like a safe haven and oil is rewriting the rules, investors are being forced to rethink old assumptions. George Chevely unpacks the dynamics across precious and industrial metals, and explains why energy, not gold, may now be the dominant force shaping returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.