It’s been a lost decade for JSE investors, says Allan Gray
But a co-manager of the Equity Fund believes the domestic exchange offers compelling investment opportunities.
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JSE unveils proposals to reduce regulatory burden on smaller companies
The move aims to stem the tide of delistings, which has halved the size of Africa’s largest stock exchange since 2001.
Swix indices on the way out as JSE simplifies benchmarks
From this month, the ‘vanilla’ indices will adopt the same methodology and therefore have the same weightings as the Swix indices.
CEO fined R7.5m and barred as a director for share-trading during closed period
The JSE says Luxe’s former chief executive refused to acknowledge regulatory correspondence or co-operate with the investigation.
Tribunal upholds JSE’s public censure of Trustco
The company did not inform shareholders timeously of the effects of a change to the terms of a loan.
SA capital markets are cheap, but is it darkest before dawn?
Any stupid remark or action could lead to a further downgrade in South Africa’s credit rating and higher 10-year government bond yields.
Thursday briefing: a round-up of recent financial services news
FNB to expand adviser network | Extending mortgages to fund solar unwise | Bank staff sentenced for fraud | ANC-EFF coalition ‘worries investors’
Sarb has been planning for a possible total grid failure since 2015
‘An orderly’ closing and reopening of markets may be required.
Regulators are turning up the heat on Markus Jooste
JSE imposes fines totalling R15 million and bars Steinhoff’s former chief executive from holding office as a director.
Short-term insurer OUTsurance lists on the JSE
Final chapter in RMI’s transition from an investor in a portfolio of financial services businesses.
Trustco takes the JSE to the tribunal for a second time
Meanwhile, the High Court dismisses Trustco’s bid to have the FST’s November 2021 decision reviewed and set aside.
Amendments could result in companies moving their primary listing, says JSE
The proposed “beneficial owner” disclosure and reporting requirements for listed companies could result in companies moving their primary listing from South Africa to other jurisdictions, the JSE has told the National Assembly’s Standing […]
JSE gets the green light to list actively managed ETFs
The FSCA has approved amendments to the JSE’s Listings Requirements to enable the listing of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The approval was published in the Government Gazette on 9 September, and the […]
New accountable institutions will be given time to bed down Fica compliance
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) will work with entities that become accountable institutions in terms of the amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica), to help them bed down compliance with the […]
JSE fines former Steinhoff CFO a total of R2 million
The JSE has disqualified Steinhoff’s former chief financial officer, Ben la Grange, from acting as a company director for 10 years and fined him a total of R2 million. La Grange served as […]
Arresting the delisting trend is a top priority, says JSE
The JSE is considering a range of measures to address the trend of delistings from the market, including simplifying the financial disclosure requirements. At the exchange’s 2022 annual general meeting last week, Chris […]
Bid to have JSE reconsider decision not to cancel R6m share trade ‘error’ fails
The Financial Services Tribunal has dismissed an application, with costs, by Overanet Investments to have the JSE reconsider its decision to refuse to cancel a share trade that, Overanet alleged, was entered into […]
