February 2024 Economic Review
Both the UK and Japan moved into a technical recession in Q4 2023 after posting two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. UK Prime Minister Rushi Sunak is under pressure to find ways to stimulate the UK economy and address the country’s cost of living crisis.
Hedge Funds 101: Unpacking the essentials for smart investors
The world of finance thrives on complexity, and few corners embody this more than the realm of hedge funds. Yet, for smart investors with the right appetite for risk, these alternative investment vehicles can offer compelling opportunities.
Monthly Market Highlights – February 2024
SA’s inflation rate accelerated in January for the first time in three months, driven by higher fuel and food prices. It was 5.3% from a year earlier (inflation was 5.1% in December 2023). Britain’s economy slipped into recession in Q2 2023. Japan also unexpectedly found itself in a recession at the end of 2023 and has surrendered its position as the world’s third-largest economy to Germany.
Unpacking the Budget Speech 2024
Budget 2024 continues to highlight the daunting task of stabilising the government’s debt ratio against the backdrop of slow revenue growth and increasing expenditure demands. Join us in unpacking the Budget Speech 2024.