
Satrix introduces SA Inc building block for local equity exposure
The SA Inc AMETF focuses on companies closely tied to local economic conditions, using revenue exposure rather than market cap as a primary weighting input.

The SA Inc AMETF focuses on companies closely tied to local economic conditions, using revenue exposure rather than market cap as a primary weighting input.

The Europe and Japan ETFs are positioned as allocations for investors seeking to manage US concentration within global equity portfolios.

Satrix says the lack of investable income indices has driven its move into active management, starting with a conservative income ETF.

One fund provides a Regulation 28-friendly way to access a South African multi-asset income strategy, while the other is a rand feeder into a US dollar multi-asset income fund.

Net cumulative purchases via pure Bitcoin ETFs have surged 2.5-fold since mid-March. This influx underscores growing institutional conviction in Bitcoin as a core portfolio allocation.

Financial advisers can diversify model portfolios with AMETFs, combining actively managed funds, equities, and passive products, while potentially qualifying for tax-free savings accounts without performance fees.

This is one of the significant changes to the eligibility criteria.

The price of gold has risen amid geopolitical tensions and buying by central banks, decoupling from traditional indicators such as TIPS and ETFs.

Introducing prescribed assets for retirement funds won’t solve South Africa’s solvency problems, directors say.