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Market conditions have increased the importance of specialised route-to-market platforms - companies that provide the infrastructure needed to connect brands with retailers across multiple markets. One such company is CA&S Group. The company brings you their FY25 financial results in this piece.

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.

Weekly summary of all M&A, financial and debt market activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa).

The Guidelines aim to clarify when minority shareholder protections may give rise to material influence over a firm.

Underpinned by improving macro factors and the resilient performance of equity markets cautious optimism may finally translate into positive execution.

Remgro has plenty of cash, but will they ramp up their repurchases? Heriot REIT is growing very quickly for a property fund. Choppies and Grand Parade are both dealing with difficult markets. Kore Potash has several lines in the water, but they will need cash soon.

In this episode of Ghost Stories, we get stuck into the world of fixed income - a space that retail investors often overlook in favour of equities. Yusuf Wadee of Satrix concurs with The Finance Ghost's cricket analogy: fixed income returns act as the singles that keep the scoreboard ticking over. But that doesn't mean that investors should default to low-yield cash accounts. Veteran fixed-income portfolio manager James Turp from Ninety One explains how his funds aim to optimise returns in the sweet spot between cash and bonds. And now, with the launch of the Satrix Income Actively Managed ETF (AMETF), investors have an easy way to access this expertise.